Page 5: Historical Events In December - 29

1930  Willy Giefer, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey   

1931  On December - 29 barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows)   

1932  On December - 29 inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson)   

1933  Yank refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cin Reds on December - 29.   

1933  Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist on December - 29.   

1933  On December - 29 joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  On this day in history japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922.   

1934  1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) on December - 29.   

1934  On December - 29 ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere)   

1935  On December - 29 tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate)   

1936  On December - 29 ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers)   

1937  On December - 29 2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie   

1937  On this day in history pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service   

1937  The birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne on December - 29.   

1937  On this day in history the Irish Republic changes its name to Eire   

1937  Mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People) on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 29 construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins   

1938  The birth of Jon Voight, American actor on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 29 jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy)   

1939  First flight of the Consolidated B-24 on this day in history.   

1939  Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- ) on December - 29.   

1940  Germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral on December - 29.   

1940  On this day in history germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II)   

1940  Brigitte Kronauer, writer on December - 29.   

1941  Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) on this day in history.   

1942  Jerry Summers, rocker on this day in history.   

1942  Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1943  On this day in history jHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)   

1943  On December - 29 william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75   

1944  On this day in history over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes.   

1944  Belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced on December - 29.   

1944  On this day in history rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

1945  In Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41,371 Canadians in service killed, 43,178 wounded, 10,844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action on this day in history.   

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 29.   

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

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

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

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

1630  On this day in history 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.