Historical Events In December - 29

1900  General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia on this day in history.   

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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

1908  Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)   

1910  On December - 29 ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1911  San Francisco Symphony formed on this day in history.   

1911  Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins on December - 29.   

1912  On this day in history peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

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

1913  On this day in history 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on December - 29.   

1915  Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead) on December - 29.   

1915  On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57   

1916  On December - 29 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 December - 29 syd Dernley, hangman   

1921  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM   

1921  On December - 29 dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  On December - 29 dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  Pete Dye, American golf course architect on this day in history.   

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

1926  Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on December - 29.   

1926  On this day in history rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51   

1927  On December - 29 jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)   

1928  On December - 29 bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

1929  Police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

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

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history 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  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)