Page 6: Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history german &Italian troops occupy Benghazi   

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 29 new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal   

1944  On January - 29 285 German bombers attack London   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

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

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 this day in history brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel   

1951  Liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr) on January - 29.   

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

1951  James Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1955  John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on January - 29.   

1955  Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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 January - 29 graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married on this day in history.   

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

1958  Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on January - 29.   

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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  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

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  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

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

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

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

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.