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1. Tennessee became the 16th state to join the Union on May 29, 1796.
2. In 1917, the Great Train Wreck of 1917 occurred in Nashville, Tennessee, killing 101 people and injuring more than 171 others.
3. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
4. In 1973, a fire broke out at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, causing $75,000 in damages.
5. On May 29, 2002, a tornado outbreak occurred in West Tennessee, causing widespread damage in Memphis, Jackson, and other cities. The storms resulted in one death and dozens of injuries.
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