Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/July 29

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• July 29:
• 1588 - The English soundly defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines.
• 1914 - Transcontinental telephone service began with the first phone conversation between New York and San Francisco.
• 1953 - Gary Lee Weinrib (Geddy Lee), Canadian bassist and singer (Rush), is born.
• 1957 - Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight" show.