Historical Events In June - 29

1908  Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe) on June - 29.  

1909  On this day in history leroy Anderson, US, composer (Syncopated Clock)  

1910  On June - 29 franc Henry Loesser, US songwriter/composer (Most Happy Fella)  

1911  On June - 29 freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes premier  

1911  On this day in history bernard Herrmann, NYC, composes film music  

1912  John Toland, US, political writer (Rising Sun, Pulitzer 1971) on June - 29.  

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

1913  2nd Balkan War begins-Bulgaria overthrows Greek/Serbian troops on June - 29.  

1914  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #791 Ani  

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

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  David Donaldson, painter on this day in history.  

1918  Jack Harkness, rose grower on June - 29.  

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

1920  On June - 29 ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans)  

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

1922  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #979 Ilsewa on this day in history.  

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  Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia/Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue) on this day in history.  

1923  On June - 29 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  Canada House opens in London, England on this day in history.  

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

1926  Carter Woodson wins Springarn Medal for research of Black history on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 29.  

1927  1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

1928  Ian Bannen, Airdrie Scotland, actor (Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park) on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history first high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca  

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 June - 29.  

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

1517  On this day in history birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist  

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

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on June - 29.  

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on June - 29.  

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

1021  On this day in history notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1315  On this day in history death of ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)  

1458  Mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies on this day in history.  

1509  On this day in history death of margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)