Page 5: Historical Events In August - 29

1916  On this day in history steamer 'Hsin Iu' sinks off China coast, 1,000 drown   

1916  On this day in history congress creates US Naval reserve   

1916  George Montgomery, Brady Mont, actor (Battle of Bulge, Hallucination) on August - 29.   

1917  On this day in history isabel Sanford, NYC, actress (Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family)   

1918  Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive on August - 29.   

1918  Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank on this day in history.   

1918  Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 29 prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Charlie Parker, Legendary American Jazz musician   

1920  On August - 29 charles White, Perth Amboy NJ, actor (Airpot 95, Serpico)   

1921  On August - 29 joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83   

1922  On August - 29 emile Habibi, writer   

1923  The birth of Lord Richard Attenborough, British actor and Director on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 29 hirulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder (Test for India 1952-53)   

1924  On this day in history german Republic day accepts Dawes plan   

1924  Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes) on August - 29.   

1925  On this day in history after a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth & slaps a $5,000 fine on him   

1925  On August - 29 donald O'Connor, Chicago Ill, dancer/actor (Singing in the Rain)   

1926  On August - 29 betty Lynn, American actress   

1927  Marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith) on this day in history.   

1928  Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 29 richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, dies at 72   

1929  German airship Graf Zeppelin ends a round-the-world flight on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history thom Gunn, Kent England, poet (The Wound)   

1930  The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland on August - 29.   

1930  Marius J J van Amelsvoort, Dutch undersecretary (CDA) on August - 29.   

1931  David Abercrombie, Abercrombie & Fitch founder on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history international Anti-War Committee forms in Amsterdam   

1933  Jehan Sadat, 1st lady of Egypt on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer, dies at 70   

1934  On this day in history david H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- )   

1935  On this day in history queen Astrid of Belgium is killed in car accident in Switzerland   

1935  2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450) on this day in history.   

1935  Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies on August - 29.   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On August - 29 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron was born on this day in history.   

1628  On August - 29 birth of john Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)   

1632  On this day in history birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on August - 29.   

1123  On August - 29 death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  On August - 29 death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on August - 29.