Historical Events In June - 29

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

1870  Joseph Carl Breil, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies on this day in history.  

1881  On June - 29 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Diuturnum illud  

1885  Andre Gailhard, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 June - 29.  

1897  On June - 29 chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

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 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 this day in history.  

1898  On June - 29 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  On June - 29 brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage  

1901  Frieda Inescort, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pride & Prejudice) on this day in history.  

1902  Carl-Heinz Schroth, Innsbruck, director (Reaching for the Stars) on this day in history.  

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

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

1904  2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe on this day in history.  

1905  On June - 29 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 on June - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1482  On June - 29 birth of maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517)  

1517  On June - 29 birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist  

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

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

1783  On this day in history birth of august Alexander Klengel, composer  

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

1803  On June - 29 birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)  

1021  Notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies on June - 29.  

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

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

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on June - 29.  

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

1315  On June - 29 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.