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May 29: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers; Democracy Day in Nigeria 1867 – By the Austro-Hungarian Compromise, signed by Franz Joseph I of Austria and a Hungarian delegation led by Ferenc Deák, the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary was established. 1914 – The ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the Saint Lawrence River after colliding with the Storstad, killing 1,012 on board. 1942 – Bing Crosby (pictured) recorded his version of the song "White Christmas", which went on to become the best-selling single of all time, with over 50 million copies sold. 1954 – The first annual Bilderberg Group meeting of leaders from European countries and the United States took place in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. 1985 – A wall at Brussels' Heysel Stadium collapsed under the pressure of football fans escaping a riot before the European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus, killing 39 people and injuring over 600 others. More anniversaries: May 28 – May 29 – May 30