Famous Deaths In July - 29

1900  On July - 29 death of umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci  

1906  Alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56 on July - 29.  

1913  On July - 29 tobias MC Asser, lawyer (Nobel 1911), dies  

1918  Death of Ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. 1863) on July - 29.  

1922  On this day in history edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81  

1930  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69  

1933  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1934  On July - 29 death of didier Pitre, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883)  

1938  Death of Nikolai Krylenko, Russian/Soviet jurist and politician (b. 1885) on July - 29.  

1941  On this day in history james Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52  

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1950  On July - 29 death of joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915)  

1954  On July - 29 death of coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879)  

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29.  

1958  Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on July - 29.  

1960  On July - 29 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies  

1963  On this day in history dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies  

1964  Death of Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885) on this day in history.  

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1970  On July - 29 john G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70  

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1974  Death of Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on this day in history.  

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1976  Death of Mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913) on July - 29.  

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

1978  Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1979  On July - 29 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81  

1980  Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1981  On July - 29 death of robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888)  

1982  Cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 on July - 29.  

1983  On this day in history david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73  

1984  Fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 on July - 29.  

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.  

1987  Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 29.  

1988  On July - 29 ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, dies at 86  

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on this day in history.  

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.  

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on July - 29.  

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1646  On July - 29 birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)  

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer  

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.  

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer