Historical Events In October - 29

1930  1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach on this day in history.   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on this day in history.   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on October - 29.   

1931  On this day in history franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

1931  On October - 29 luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

1933  On October - 29 paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies   

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on October - 29.   

1934  On October - 29 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

1935  On this day in history david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on this day in history.   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on this day in history.   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on October - 29.   

1939  On October - 29 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

1940  Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history on October - 29.   

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.   

1941  Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

1942  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on October - 29.   

1942  On this day in history alaska highway completed   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

1943  3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 on this day in history.   

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  On October - 29 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

1944  On this day in history denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)   

1945  On October - 29 the first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented   

1945  1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented on this day in history.   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 29 the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on October - 29.   

1947  On this day in history frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on October - 29.   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.