Historical Events In December - 29

1945  Adje Roland, Dutch disc-jockey on December - 29.  

1946  Laffit Pincay Jr, jockey (Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale) on December - 29.  

1947  Ship carrying Jewish immigrants driven away from Palestine on December - 29.  

1947  On December - 29 cozy Powell, England, rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP)  

1947  On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

1948  US State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit on December - 29.  

1948  "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances on this day in history.  

1949  Hungary nationalized its industries on December - 29.  

1949  1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) on December - 29.  

1949  On December - 29 syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)  

1950  On this day in history jon Polito, Phila, actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide)  

1951  On this day in history flying Enterprise in difficulty in Canal  

1951  Laurel Masse, Holland Mich, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Operator) on this day in history.  

1952  On December - 29 first transistorized hearing aid offered for sale (Elmsford NY)  

1952  On December - 29 1st transistorized hearing aid offered for sale (Elmsford NY)  

1952  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer, dies at 54  

1954  Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on December - 29.  

1954  On December - 29 kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being  

1955  Barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on this day in history.  

1955  Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on December - 29.  

1956  On this day in history martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73  

1957  On December - 29 entertainers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are married in Las Vegas.  

1957  Singers Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme wed in Las Vegas on this day in history.  

1957  Detroit Lions beat Cleve Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game on December - 29.  

1957  Tom Richmond, cricketer (Notts leg-spinner took 2-86 in Eng Test), die on December - 29.  

1958  On December - 29 tV soap "Young Dr Malone" debuts  

1958  Balt Colts beat NY Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game on December - 29.  

1958  Doris Humphrey, US dancer/choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1959  On December - 29 saul Levitt's "Andersonville Trial," premieres in NYC  

1959  On this day in history robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

1962  On December - 29 doug Walters makes 1st-class debut for NSW 17 yrs 8 days  

1963  On December - 29 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2)  

1964  On December - 29 bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63  

1965  Supremes release "My World is Empty Without You" on December - 29.  

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

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.  

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great  

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer  

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer  

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.  

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)  

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed  

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 this day in history.  

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies  

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51  

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.