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  German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on January - 29.   

1942  On this day in history peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination)   

1942  On January - 29 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC   

1942  Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on January - 29.   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on January - 29.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London   

1944  On this day in history hMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy   

1944  On January - 29 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

1946  On this day in history the racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti   

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 January - 29.   

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

1949  On January - 29 britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel   

1949  Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on January - 29.   

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  On this day in history james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

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

1953  1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 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 January - 29 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

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

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

1957  Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC on January - 29.   

1958  On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

1958  Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on January - 29.   

1958  On January - 29 paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

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

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

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