Historical Events In July - 29

1895  Michail M Zosjtsjenko, Russian author on this day in history.  

1897  Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on July - 29.  

1898  Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944) on July - 29.  

1899  Southern Calif Golf Assn formed on July - 29.  

1899  The first motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY on this day in history.  

1899  On July - 29 1st motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY  

1900  On this day in history in Monza, Italy, King Umberto I was shot to death by Gaetano Bresci, an Italian-born anarchist who had resided in America before returning to his homeland to murder the king  

1900  In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by Italian-born anarchist Gaetano Bresci on this day in history.  

1900  Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov, composer [OS] on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci  

1902  Union of Orthodox Rabbis of US & Canada forms on July - 29.  

1905  The birth of Dag Hammarskjold, Former UN Secretary-general on this day in history.  

1905  On July - 29 clara Bow, silent screen actress (It, Saturday Night Kid)  

1906  On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56  

1907  On July - 29 1st helicopter ascent in Douai, France  

1907  On this day in history melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora Calif, lawyer (SF's "King of Torts")  

1908  On this day in history st Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Phila Athletics  

1909  On July - 29 the Buick Motor Company acquired the Cadillac Motor Company on behalf of General Motors for $4.5 million on this day in 1909.  

1909  Georgy Mushel, composer on July - 29.  

1910  On this day in history jWEL Hilgers is 1st Dutchman to fly above Dutch territory  

1910  On July - 29 henry Brian Boyne, journalist  

1911  Boston Red Sox Joe Wood no-hits St Louis Browns, 5-0 on July - 29.  

1911  On this day in history jan Cikker, composer  

1913  Albania becomes sovereignty under prince Wilhelm von Wied on July - 29.  

1913  Stephen McNally, NYC, actor (Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo) on July - 29.  

1913  Tobias MC Asser, lawyer (Nobel 1911), dies on July - 29.  

1914  The first transcontinental phone link made between NYC & SF on this day in history.  

1914  1st transcontinental phone link made between NYC & SF on July - 29.  

1914  On July - 29 "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian (Car Wash)  

1915  US marines land in Haiti, stay until 1924 on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history pirate Honus Wagner at 41, hits a grand slam HR  

1916  On this day in history postal check & Girodienst establishes  

1918  On this day in history vladimir Dudentzev, Russian writer  

1920  On this day in history the first transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF  

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)  

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on July - 29.  

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet  

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat  

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on this day in history.  

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer  

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer  

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.  

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on July - 29.  

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on this day in history.  

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.  

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56  

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.  

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.  

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies