Page 5: Historical Events In December - 29

1930  Willy Giefer, composer on December - 29.   

1931  Identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey on this day in history.   

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 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 this day in history joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  Japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 on December - 29.   

1934  On this day in history 1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG)   

1934  Ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere) on this day in history.   

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

1936  Ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins on December - 29.   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Jon Voight, American actor   

1938  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral.   

1940  Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 29 frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83   

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

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0721  On this day in history 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 this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

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  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.