Page 4: Historical Events In May - 29

1896  George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 29 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25   

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on May - 29.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 29 trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co   

1900  On May - 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  On this day in history dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  On May - 29 the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer   

1903  On May - 29 may coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.   

1903  On May - 29 bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 29 pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  Fela Sowande, composer on May - 29.   

1905  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 29 desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun on this day in history.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on May - 29.   

1909  On this day in history neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  On this day in history pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers   

1910  On this day in history agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 29 the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)   

1911  1st running of Indianapolis 500 on May - 29.   

1911  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on May - 29.   

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1912  15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break on May - 29.   

1912  15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break on May - 29.   

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) on this day in history.   

1913  Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot on May - 29.   

1913  On May - 29 douglas Black, physician   

1914  Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli   

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered