Page 3: Historical Events In June - 29

1868  On this day in history the birth of George Hale, American astronomer   

1870  On June - 29 joseph Carl Breil, composer   

1874  On June - 29 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  On June - 29 georg Gohler, composer   

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  France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti) on June - 29.   

1880  On June - 29 ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

1880  On June - 29 george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

1881  On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Diuturnum illud   

1885  Andre Gailhard, composer on June - 29.   

1886  On this day in history george Frederick Boyle, composer   

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

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

1891  100°F (SF, CA) on June - 29.   

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 June - 29 ottmar Gerster, composer   

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.   

1898  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 on this day in history.   

1898  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 on June - 29.   

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

1899  On this day in history brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage   

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

1902  On this day in history carl-Heinz Schroth, Innsbruck, director (Reaching for the Stars)   

1903  British govt protests against abuser in Belgian Congo on this day in history.   

1903  Rentaro Taki, composer, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (La lenta libertad)   

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

1906  On this day in history 12th US Golf Open: Alex Smith shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill   

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

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1397  On June - 29 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)   

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on June - 29.   

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

1596  Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on June - 29.   

1738  On June - 29 birth of constantin Reindl, composer   

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

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)   

1021  Notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies on this day in history.   

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1252  Death of King Abel of Denmark (b. 1218) on June - 29.   

1293  On this day in history hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies   

1306  On June - 29 musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies   

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

1458  On this day in history mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies   

1509  On this day in history death of margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)