Famous Deaths In July - 29

1900  On July - 29 death of umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci   

1906  Alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1913  Tobias MC Asser, lawyer (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 29 death of ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. 1863)   

1922  Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1930  Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1933  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73 on July - 29.   

1934  On July - 29 death of didier Pitre, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883)   

1938  Death of Nikolai Krylenko, Russian/Soviet jurist and politician (b. 1885) on July - 29.   

1941  On July - 29 james Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52   

1950  Death of Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 29 death of coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879)   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29.   

1958  On this day in history charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on July - 29.   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on July - 29.   

1964  Death of Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885) on July - 29.   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on July - 29.   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29.   

1973  On this day in history eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72   

1974  Death of Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on this day in history.   

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on July - 29.   

1976  On this day in history death of mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913)   

1977  On this day in history austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies   

1978  On July - 29 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84   

1979  On this day in history herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81   

1980  On July - 29 jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

1981  On this day in history death of robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888)   

1982  On this day in history cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81   

1983  David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 29 fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84   

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on July - 29.   

1987  On this day in history arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1988  Ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, dies at 86 on July - 29.   

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1166  On July - 29 birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On July - 29 birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On July - 29 birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer