Historical Events In December - 29

1930  On December - 29 willy Giefer, composer   

1931  Identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows)   

1932  Inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson) on December - 29.   

1933  On December - 29 yank refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cin Reds   

1933  Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  On this day in history japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922.   

1934  1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere)   

1935  Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate) on December - 29.   

1936  On this day in history ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers)   

1937  2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne   

1937  The Irish Republic changes its name to Eire on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 29 mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People)   

1938  On December - 29 construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Jon Voight, American actor   

1938  Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) on December - 29.   

1939  On this day in history first flight of the Consolidated B-24.   

1939  Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- ) on this day in history.   

1940  On December - 29 germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral.   

1940  Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history brigitte Kronauer, writer   

1941  Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) on this day in history.   

1942  Jerry Summers, rocker on December - 29.   

1942  On this day in history frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83   

1943  On December - 29 jHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)   

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1944  Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes on this day in history.   

1944  Belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced on December - 29.   

1944  On December - 29 rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

1945  On this day in history in Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41,371 Canadians in service killed, 43,178 wounded, 10,844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)