Historical Events In May - 29

1896  On this day in history george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25 on May - 29.   

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on May - 29.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co   

1900  On May - 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  On May - 29 dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on May - 29.   

1903  On May - 29 may coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on May - 29.   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on May - 29.   

1905  On this day in history pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  Fela Sowande, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 29 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1906  On May - 29 hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

1907  On this day in history desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun on this day in history.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on this day in history.   

1909  Neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds) on May - 29.   

1910  On this day in history pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers   

1910  On May - 29 agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1910  On May - 29 mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73   

1911  The first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph) on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 29 1st running of Indianapolis 500   

1911  On this day in history james Marjoribanks, British ambassador   

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.   

1913  On May - 29 douglas Black, physician   

1914  On this day in history ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die   

1915  Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli on May - 29.   

1915  On this day in history david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered