Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on May - 29.  

1935  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61  

1936  On this day in history arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)  

1937  On this day in history alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper  

1940  On May - 29 arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands  

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.  

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.  

1940  Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on May - 29.  

1942  On this day in history actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60  

1942  On May - 29 bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date  

1942  HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on May - 29.  

1942  On this day in history bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date  

1942  On May - 29 john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60  

1943  Confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower) on May - 29.  

1943  Meat & cheese rationed in US on this day in history.  

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.  

1944  On this day in history british troops occupy Aprilia Italy  

1945  On May - 29 uS first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa  

1945  On this day in history uS 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa  

1946  On May - 29 kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands  

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on May - 29.  

1949  On this day in history candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC  

1951  The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on May - 29.  

1951  On May - 29 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair  

1951  On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66  

1952  On this day in history 2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends  

1953  On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953  

1953  Edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest on May - 29.  

1954  On May - 29 kirk & Anne Douglas married  

1955  On this day in history jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns  

1955  On May - 29 daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78  

1956  On May - 29 arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres  

1956  On May - 29 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.  

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.  

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

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.  

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.  

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.