Page 6: Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On this day in history the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.   

1936  1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on January - 29.   

1941  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69   

1942  On January - 29 german &Italian troops occupy Benghazi   

1942  On this day in history 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 January - 29 ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92   

1943  On this day in history battle of Wau in New Guinea starts   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on January - 29.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on January - 29.   

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  William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 29 the racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti   

1946  On January - 29 harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55   

1947  On January - 29 arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  On this day in history fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies   

1948  "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs on this day in history.   

1949  Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 29 brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel   

1951  On January - 29 liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

1951  On this day in history "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1951  James Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies on January - 29.   

1953  On January - 29 the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1953  1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on January - 29.   

1954  Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

1955  Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1956  F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

1956  H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

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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 this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

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

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.