Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

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

1900  On this day in history willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

1903  French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

1907  On this day in history 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  Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) on December - 29.   

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

1911  On this day in history san Francisco Symphony formed   

1911  On this day in history proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins   

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

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

1913  On December - 29 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  Charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57 on December - 29.   

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

1917  On December - 29 tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

1919  On December - 29 pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1920  On December - 29 the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

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 December - 29.   

1922  On December - 29 dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  Pete Dye, American golf course architect on December - 29.   

1925  Félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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

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.