Page 6: Historical Events In January - 29
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1936 The first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth on this day in history.
1936 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on this day in history.
1941 On January - 29 ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69
1942 German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on January - 29.
1942 On January - 29 peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination)
1942 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92
1943 Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on January - 29.
1943 On this day in history new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal
1943 On this day in history new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal
1944 285 German bombers attack London on this day in history.
1944 On January - 29 hMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy
1944 On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75
1946 The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on January - 29.
1946 On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55
1947 Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC on January - 29.
1947 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs
1949 Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel on this day in history.
1949 Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr)
1951 "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances on January - 29.
1951 On January - 29 james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies
1953 On January - 29 the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres
1953 On January - 29 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres
1954 On January - 29 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne
1955 John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51
1956 F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on January - 29.
1956 On this day in history h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75
1957 On this day in history graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC
1958 On January - 29 movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.
1958 Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on January - 29.
1958 Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on this day in history.
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