Historical Events For June - 29

1908  On this day in history paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)  

1909  Leroy Anderson, US, composer (Syncopated Clock) on this day in history.  

1910  Franc Henry Loesser, US songwriter/composer (Most Happy Fella) on June - 29.  

1911  On this day in history freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes premier  

1911  Bernard Herrmann, NYC, composes film music on June - 29.  

1912  On June - 29 john Toland, US, political writer (Rising Sun, Pulitzer 1971)  

1913  Beginning of the 2nd Balkan War on this day in history.  

1913  2nd Balkan War begins-Bulgaria overthrows Greek/Serbian troops on this day in history.  

1914  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #791 Ani on June - 29.  

1914  Jina Guseva attempts to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia on June - 29.  

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1914  On June - 29 rafael Kubelik, Bychory Czechoslovakia, conductor (Cornelia Farooli)  

1916  On this day in history boeing aircraft flies for first time  

1916  On June - 29 boeing aircraft flies for 1st time  

1916  On June - 29 david Donaldson, painter  

1918  Jack Harkness, rose grower on June - 29.  

1919  On June - 29 slim Pickens, Kingsburg Calif, actor (Dr Strangelove, Blazing Saddles)  

1920  Ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans) on June - 29.  

1921  On June - 29 34th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats E Ryan (62 60)  

1922  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #979 Ilsewa on June - 29.  

1922  France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes." on June - 29.  

1922  On this day in history vasko Popa, Yugoslavia/Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue)  

1923  On June - 29 chou Wen-Chung, Cheefoo China, composer (Mode of Shang)  

1923  Fritz Mauthner, German author/philosopher (skepticism), dies at 73 on June - 29.  

1924  Ezra Laderman, NYC, composer (Jacob & the Indians) on June - 29.  

1925  Canada House opens in London, England on this day in history.  

1925  Cara Williams, Bkln NY, actress (Pete & Gladys, Cara Williams Show) on June - 29.  

1926  Carter Woodson wins Springarn Medal for research of Black history on June - 29.  

1927  First flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.  

1927  Wallace Turnbull's variable-pitch propeller first tested on an Avro 504 trainer; Rothesay, NB, aeronautical engineer creates one of Canada's great global inventions on this day in history.  

1927  1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii on June - 29.  

1928  On June - 29 the Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened.  

1928  On this day in history ian Bannen, Airdrie Scotland, actor (Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park)  

1929  First high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca on June - 29.  

1929  1st high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca on June - 29.  

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1397  John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born on this day in history.  

1482  On this day in history birth of maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517)  

1517  On June - 29 birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist  

1596  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

1738  On June - 29 birth of constantin Reindl, composer  

1783  On June - 29 birth of august Alexander Klengel, composer  

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.  

1803  On this day in history birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)  

1021  Notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies on this day in history.  

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.  

1252  On this day in history death of king Abel of Denmark (b. 1218)  

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on June - 29.  

1306  Musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies on this day in history.  

1315  Death of Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235) on June - 29.  

1458  Mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies on June - 29.  

1509  Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443) on this day in history.