Historical Events In January - 29
Thursday, 07 November 2024
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 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 Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on January - 29.
1942 On this day in history 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC
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 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 January - 29.
1944 On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London
1944 On January - 29 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 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 On this day in history 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 Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on January - 29.
1951 Liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr) on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances
1951 On January - 29 james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies
1953 On this day in history 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 January - 29.
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 On January - 29 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 this day in history.
1958 Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married on January - 29.
1958 On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming
1958 On January - 29 paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed
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