In History, Today on May 29

The Fall of Constantinople occurred, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire as the Ottoman Empire, led by Sultan Mehmed II, captured the city.

Charles II was restored to the English throne, marking the beginning of the English Restoration after the collapse of the Commonwealth.

Igor Stravinsky's ballet 'The Rite of Spring' premiered in Paris, causing a riot due to its avant-garde music and choreography.

Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.

The Arab League met in East Jerusalem to discuss the formation of a unified Arab military command.

The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred in Brussels, Belgium, when a wall collapsed during a European Cup final, resulting in 39 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as President of Nigeria, marking the end of military rule and the beginning of the Fourth Nigerian Republic.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, deciding that there is no medical necessity exception to the Controlled Substances Act's prohibition on the manufacture and distribution of marijuana.

The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16 million people who served in the American armed forces during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home.

French voters rejected the proposed European Constitution in a national referendum, dealing a significant blow to the European Union's efforts to create a more integrated political framework.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted in Dublin, Ireland, prohibiting the use, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster bombs, a significant step in international disarmament efforts.

The FIFA corruption scandal saw the arrest of several top officials in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of a U.S. investigation into corruption within the organization.