Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

1900  On this day in history general Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia   

1900  On December - 29 willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

1903  On this day in history french Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari   

1903  On this day in history clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader   

1906  Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906) on this day in history.   

1907  James Gardner, designer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI   

1908  On December - 29 patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc   

1908  Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) on December - 29.   

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history san Francisco Symphony formed   

1911  On December - 29 proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins   

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history first movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  On December - 29 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  On this day in history laurence Gower, academic   

1915  Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead) on this day in history.   

1915  Charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

1917  Tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- ) on December - 29.   

1919  On this day in history pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1920  The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

1921  William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM on December - 29.   

1921  On December - 29 dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  On this day in history dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  On December - 29 pete Dye, American golf course architect   

1925  On December - 29 félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60   

1926  On December - 29 vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index   

1926  On December - 29 rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51   

1927  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) on this day in history.   

1928  Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show) on December - 29.   

1929  On December - 29 police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders   

1930  Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans on this day in history.   

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

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

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

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.