Famous Deaths In July - 29

1900  Death of Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56   

1913  On this day in history tobias MC Asser, lawyer (Nobel 1911), dies   

1918  Death of Ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. 1863) on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 29 edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81   

1930  On July - 29 alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69   

1933  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73 on July - 29.   

1934  Death of Didier Pitre, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1938  Death of Nikolai Krylenko, Russian/Soviet jurist and politician (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1941  James Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879) on July - 29.   

1956  On July - 29 ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

1958  Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

1963  On July - 29 dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies   

1964  On July - 29 death of vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885)   

1966  On this day in history pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29.   

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on July - 29.   

1974  Death of Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on July - 29.   

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

1976  On this day in history death of mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913)   

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on July - 29.   

1978  Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on July - 29.   

1979  Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 on July - 29.   

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

1981  On this day in history death of robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888)   

1982  On July - 29 cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81   

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

1984  On this day in history fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84   

1985  On July - 29 james F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69   

1987  On this day in history arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1988  Ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, dies at 86 on July - 29.   

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  On this day in history birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  On July - 29 birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

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

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on this day in history.