Page 3: Historical Events In June - 29

1868  On June - 29 the birth of George Hale, American astronomer   

1870  On this day in history joseph Carl Breil, composer   

1874  Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in which he lays out his complaints against King George. He is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year on June - 29.   

1874  Georg Gohler, composer on June - 29.   

1875  Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82 on June - 29.   

1876  Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27) on June - 29.   

1880  On this day in history france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

1880  Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

1881  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Diuturnum illud on this day in history.   

1885  On June - 29 andre Gailhard, composer   

1886  On June - 29 george Frederick Boyle, composer   

1888  First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder on June - 29.   

1891  100ø F (San Fransisco, CA) on June - 29.   

1891  On June - 29 100°F (SF, CA)   

1893  On this day in history aare Merikanto, composer   

1895  Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government on this day in history.   

1896  Irene Browne, England, actress (All at Sea, Peg O' My Heart) on this day in history.   

1897  Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer   

1898  On June - 29 first through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30.   

1898  On this day in history in St. John's Newfoundland, the first through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30.   

1898  On this day in history in St. John's Newfoundland, the first through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19:20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22:45, June 30.   

1898  First through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19:20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22:45, June 30 on June - 29.   

1899  Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage on this day in history.   

1901  Frieda Inescort, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pride & Prejudice) on June - 29.   

1902  On June - 29 carl-Heinz Schroth, Innsbruck, director (Reaching for the Stars)   

1903  On this day in history british govt protests against abuser in Belgian Congo   

1903  On this day in history rentaro Taki, composer, dies at 23   

1904  2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe on June - 29.   

1905  On June - 29 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (La lenta libertad)   

1906  On June - 29 canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland departs on maiden voyage to Quebec; will sink on 96th voyage, May 29 1914.   

1906  12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill on June - 29.   

1907  Joan Davis, St Paul Minn, actress (I Married Joan) on June - 29.   

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1397  On this day in history birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)   

1482  On this day in history birth of maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517)   

1517  On this day in history birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist   

1596  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)   

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history birth of giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837)   

1803  John Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868) was born on June - 29.   

1021  On this day in history notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies   

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on June - 29.   

1252  On this day in history death of king Abel of Denmark (b. 1218)   

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies   

1315  On this day in history death of ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)   

1458  Mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies on June - 29.   

1509  Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443) on this day in history.