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 June - 29.  

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

1911  Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes premier on this day in history.  

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

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

1913  On this day in history beginning of the 2nd Balkan War  

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

1914  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #791 Ani on this day in history.  

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

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

1916  Boeing aircraft flies for first time on this day in history.  

1916  Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time on June - 29.  

1916  David Donaldson, painter on this day in history.  

1918  On June - 29 jack Harkness, rose grower  

1919  Slim Pickens, Kingsburg Calif, actor (Dr Strangelove, Blazing Saddles) on June - 29.  

1920  Ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans) on this day in history.  

1921  34th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats E Ryan (62 60) on this day in history.  

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

1922  On June - 29 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."  

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

1923  On this day in history chou Wen-Chung, Cheefoo China, composer (Mode of Shang)  

1923  Fritz Mauthner, German author/philosopher (skepticism), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history ezra Laderman, NYC, composer (Jacob & the Indians)  

1925  On this day in history canada House opens in London, England.  

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

1926  On June - 29 carter Woodson wins Springarn Medal for research of Black history  

1927  On this day in history first flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii  

1927  On this day in history 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.  

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

1928  The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened on this day in history.  

1928  Ian Bannen, Airdrie Scotland, actor (Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park) on June - 29.  

1929  First high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca on this day in history.  

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

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1397  On June - 29 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)  

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on June - 29.  

1517  Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist was born on June - 29.  

1596  On June - 29 birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on this day in history.  

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on June - 29.  

1798  On this day in history birth of giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837)  

1803  John Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868) was born on June - 29.  

1021  On June - 29 notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies  

1059  On this day in history death of bernard II, Duke of Saxony  

1252  Death of King Abel of Denmark (b. 1218) on this day in history.  

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

1306  Musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies on June - 29.  

1315  On June - 29 death of ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)  

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

1509  On June - 29 death of margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)