Hisdates•ComPage 4: Historical Events In May - 29
Sunday, 17 August 2025
1896 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on May - 29. 
1897 On this day in history 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25
1897 On May - 29 erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)
1899 Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.
1900 Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co on May - 29.
1900 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4 on May - 29.
1902 On this day in history dutch State Mine law forms
1903 The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on this day in history.
1903 May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)
1904 Robert Knox, bacteriologist on this day in history.
1905 Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania on this day in history.
1905 Fela Sowande, composer on May - 29.
1905 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 29.
1906 Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on May - 29.
1907 On May - 29 desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic
1909 On May - 29 frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun
1909 Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on this day in history.
1909 On May - 29 neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)
1910 Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers on this day in history.
1910 Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on May - 29.
1910 Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.
1911 On May - 29 the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)
1911 On May - 29 1st running of Indianapolis 500
1911 James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74
1912 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break on this day in history.
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 Douglas Black, physician on May - 29.
1914 Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die on this day in history.
1915 On May - 29 attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
1915 On May - 29 david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)
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