Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)   

1907  On December - 29 james Gardner, designer   

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

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

1908  On December - 29 claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)   

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate on December - 29.   

1911  San Francisco Symphony formed on this day in history.   

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

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) on December - 29.   

1913  First movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on December - 29.   

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

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on this day in history.   

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

1915  On December - 29 charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57   

1916  Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 on December - 29.   

1917  On this day in history tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

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  Syd Dernley, hangman on this day in history.   

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

1921  Dobrica Cosic, writer on this day in history.   

1922  Dutch Constitution proclaimed on December - 29.   

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

1925  Félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60 on December - 29.   

1926  Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.   

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

1927  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) on December - 29.   

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

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

1930  On December - 29 fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans   

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1563  On December - 29 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  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

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

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

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 December - 29.   

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

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)