Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

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

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on December - 29.   

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

1903  Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader on December - 29.   

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  patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI on December - 29.   

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

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

1910  On this day in history ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1911  On December - 29 san Francisco Symphony formed   

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

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

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

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

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on December - 29.   

1915  On December - 29 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  Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

1920  Syd Dernley, hangman on December - 29.   

1921  William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 29 dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  Dutch Constitution proclaimed on December - 29.   

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

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

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

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

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  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  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 December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

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

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

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  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)