Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

1900  General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia on December - 29.   

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on this day in history.   

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  James Gardner, designer on this day in history.   

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

1908  Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc on December - 29.   

1908  Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) on this day in history.   

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

1911  San Francisco Symphony formed on December - 29.   

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

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

1913  First movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on December - 29.   

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

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

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  Pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

1921  On December - 29 william Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM   

1921  Dobrica Cosic, writer on this day in history.   

1922  Dutch Constitution proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history 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  Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1928  On this day in history bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

1929  Police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders on December - 29.   

1930  On this day in history 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  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

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  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

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

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

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  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.