Top Historical Events That Happened on June 29

1870  Joseph Carl Breil, composer.   

1874  In this year, 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   

1874  Georg Gohler, composer   

1875  Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82   

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

1880  France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti).   

1880  Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

1880  George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies.   

1881  In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Diuturnum illud   

1885  Andre Gailhard, composer   

1886  George Frederick Boyle, composer   

1888  inaugural (known) recording of classical music made, Handel's Israel in Egypt on wax cylinder   

1891  100°F (SF, CA)   

1893  Aare Merikanto, composer.   

1895  Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government   

1896  Irene Browne, England, actress (All at Sea, Peg O' My Heart)   

1897  Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)   

1897  Ottmar Gerster, composer   

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

1898  In St. John's Newfoundland, the inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30   

1899  Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage   

1901  Frieda Inescort, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pride and Prejudice)   

1902  Carl-Heinz Schroth, Innsbruck, director (Reaching for the Stars).   

1903  British govt protests against abuser in Belgian Congo   

1903  Rentaro Taki, composer, dies at 23.   

1904  2 prehistoric bones are discovered in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe.   

1905  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (La lenta libertad).   

1906  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.   

1907  Joan Davis, St Paul Minn, actress (I Married Joan)   

1908  Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe)   

1909  Leroy Anderson, US, composer (Syncopated Clock)   

1910  Franc Henry Loesser, US songwriter/composer (Most Happy Fella)   

1911  Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn is recorded as becoming premier.   

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1397  John ii of aragon: John ii of aragon (d. 1479)   

1482  Maria of aragon: Queen of portugal   

1517  Rembert dodoens: [rembertus dodonaeus], physician/botanist   

1596  Emperor go-mizunoo of japan: Emperor go-mizunoo of japan (d. 1680)   

1738  Constantin reindl: Composer   

1783  August alexander klengel: Composer   

1798  Giacomo leopardi: Italian poet   

1803  John newton brown: American publisher   

1021  Notker labeo: Tutor in convent sankt gallen,   

1059  Bernard ii: Duke of saxony   

1252  Death of King abel of denmark: King abel of denmark (b. 1218)   

1293  Death of Hendrik van gent: Flemish neo-augustian philosopher/theologist,   

1306  Musho [hokai]: Zen teacher/found subtemple at jochiji,   

1315  Ramon llull: Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)   

1458  Death of Mapheus vegius: [maffeo vegio], italian lawyer/humanist/poet,   

1509  Margaret beaufort: Mother of henry vii of england (b. 1443)