Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On January - 29 the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.   

1936  1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on January - 29.   

1941  On January - 29 ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69   

1942  German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on January - 29.   

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on January - 29.   

1942  1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC on this day in history.   

1942  Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on January - 29.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1944  285 German bombers attack London on January - 29.   

1944  HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy on January - 29.   

1944  William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on January - 29.   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on January - 29.   

1946  On January - 29 harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55   

1947  On January - 29 arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  On January - 29 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies   

1948  "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs on January - 29.   

1949  On this day in history britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel   

1949  Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 29 liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

1951  "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 29 james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

1953  The first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1954  Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

1955  Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1956  F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

1956  H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 29 graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

1958  On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

1958  Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on this day in history.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  On January - 29 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 this day in history 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  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

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

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

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

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

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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

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