Historical Events In December - 29

1945  Adje Roland, Dutch disc-jockey on December - 29.  

1946  On December - 29 laffit Pincay Jr, jockey (Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale)  

1947  Ship carrying Jewish immigrants driven away from Palestine on this day in history.  

1947  Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP) on December - 29.  

1947  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 on December - 29.  

1948  On December - 29 uS State Department announces work on placing objects into Earth orbit  

1948  On December - 29 "Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 23 performances  

1949  On this day in history hungary nationalized its industries  

1949  On December - 29 1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct)  

1949  On December - 29 syed Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer)  

1950  Jon Polito, Phila, actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide) on December - 29.  

1951  Flying Enterprise in difficulty in Canal on this day in history.  

1951  On December - 29 laurel Masse, Holland Mich, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Operator)  

1952  First transistorized hearing aid offered for sale (Elmsford NY) on December - 29.  

1952  On December - 29 1st transistorized hearing aid offered for sale (Elmsford NY)  

1952  Beryl Rubinstein, composer, dies at 54 on December - 29.  

1954  Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on December - 29.  

1954  Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on December - 29.  

1955  Barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on this day in history.  

1955  Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on December - 29.  

1956  On this day in history martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73  

1957  On this day in history entertainers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are married in Las Vegas.  

1957  Singers Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme wed in Las Vegas on this day in history.  

1957  On December - 29 detroit Lions beat Cleve Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game  

1957  Tom Richmond, cricketer (Notts leg-spinner took 2-86 in Eng Test), die on December - 29.  

1958  On this day in history tV soap "Young Dr Malone" debuts  

1958  On December - 29 balt Colts beat NY Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game  

1958  On this day in history doris Humphrey, US dancer/choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63  

1959  On this day in history saul Levitt's "Andersonville Trial," premieres in NYC  

1959  Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history doug Walters makes 1st-class debut for NSW 17 yrs 8 days  

1963  On this day in history 52nd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Adelaide (3-2)  

1964  On this day in history bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63  

1965  On this day in history supremes release "My World is Empty Without You"  

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.  

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.  

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great  

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.  

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer  

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.  

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)  

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.  

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.  

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.  

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.  

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51  

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.