Historical Events In January - 29

1895  King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed on January - 29.   

1896  Emile Grubbe is first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 29 emile Grubbe is 1st dr to use radiation treatment for breast cancer   

1896  On January - 29 teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman)   

1897  Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women on January - 29.   

1898  Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on January - 29.   

1899  Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed   

1900  Queen Victoria gives assent July 9 to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill, on this day in history.   

1900  The American Baseball League, composed of eight teams, is organized in Philadelphia on January - 29.   

1900  On this day in history marco Tajcevic, composer   

1901  Allen B DuMont, inventor (perfected coml practical cathode ray tube) on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 29 dutch railroad workers strike   

1903  Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team)   

1905  On January - 29 barnett Newmann, US painter (postpainterly abstraction)   

1906  On January - 29 coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km   

1906  Franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 29 christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

1908  The birth of Adam Clayton Powell, American politician on January - 29.   

1908  On this day in history alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates   

1908  Adam Clayton Powell, (Rep-D-NY, 1945-70) on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 29 alan Marshal, Sydney Aust, actor (White Cliffs of Dover, Lydia)   

1910  Paul Hodder-Williams, publisher on January - 29.   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 29 george Burns, British major-general   

1912  Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA   

1912  "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc) on this day in history.   

1912  Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 29 alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, at Howard University, incorporates   

1913  The birth of Victor Mature, American actor on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 29 u.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate   

1915  On this day in history frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies