On May 29, 1985, the first-ever live satellite broadcast of a soccer match took place, featuring the European Cup Final between Juventus and Liverpool.

On May 29, 1969, the first 'Manned Orbiting Laboratory' (MOL) program was announced by NASA, marking a significant shift in military and scientific space endeavors.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.