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  On this day in history 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson   

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

1942  German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal   

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

1944  285 German bombers attack London on January - 29.   

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

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

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  Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel   

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 January - 29.   

1951  On this day in history james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

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  On January - 29 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

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

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

1956  On this day in history f Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich   

1956  H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75 on January - 29.   

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

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 January - 29.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 29.   

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

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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

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