Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on October - 29.   

1878  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) on this day in history.   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on October - 29.   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) first published on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 29 martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

1883  On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

1883  On October - 29 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher) on October - 29.   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on October - 29.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on this day in history.   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on October - 29.   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on October - 29.   

1890  On October - 29 claire Goll, writer   

1891  Fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks) on October - 29.   

1892  On this day in history william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

1893  On this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  The first election of the Hawaiian Republic on this day in history.   

1894  1st election of Hawaiian Republic on October - 29.   

1897  The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on this day in history.   

1897  On October - 29 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 29 leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair.   

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

1901  On October - 29 leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

1903  On October - 29 vivian Ellis, composer   

1904  On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1904  On October - 29 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured on this day in history.   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on this day in history.   

1906  Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on October - 29.   

1908  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.   

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  On October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On this day in history birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.