Historical Events In January - 29

1895  King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history emile Grubbe is first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer   

1896  Emile Grubbe is 1st dr to use radiation treatment for breast cancer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman)   

1897  On this day in history ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women   

1898  Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1900  Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history queen Victoria gives assent July 9 to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill,   

1900  The American Baseball League, composed of eight teams, is organized in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 29 marco Tajcevic, composer   

1901  Allen B DuMont, inventor (perfected coml practical cathode ray tube) on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 29 dutch railroad workers strike   

1903  Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist on January - 29.   

1904  1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) on January - 29.   

1905  On January - 29 barnett Newmann, US painter (postpainterly abstraction)   

1906  Coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km on this day in history.   

1906  Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on January - 29.   

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on January - 29.   

1908  On January - 29 the birth of Adam Clayton Powell, American politician   

1908  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates on January - 29.   

1908  Adam Clayton Powell, (Rep-D-NY, 1945-70) on this day in history.   

1909  Alan Marshal, Sydney Aust, actor (White Cliffs of Dover, Lydia) on this day in history.   

1910  Paul Hodder-Williams, publisher on January - 29.   

1910  On this day in history edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52   

1911  On this day in history george Burns, British major-general   

1912  Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA on this day in history.   

1912  Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA on January - 29.   

1912  "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc) on January - 29.   

1912  On January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

1913  On this day in history alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, at Howard University, incorporates   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Victor Mature, American actor   

1914  On January - 29 u.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate   

1915  Frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author on this day in history.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies