Page 4: Historical Events In May - 29

1896  On this day in history george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

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 this day in history.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1900  Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co on this day in history.   

1900  25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4 on this day in history.   

1902  Dutch State Mine law forms on May - 29.   

1903  The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on May - 29.   

1903  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

1905  On this day in history pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  On May - 29 fela Sowande, composer   

1905  On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1906  On May - 29 hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic on May - 29.   

1909  On this day in history frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun   

1909  On this day in history frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run   

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 this day in history.   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1911  On this day in history the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)   

1911  1st running of Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.   

1911  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

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 this day in history douglas Black, physician   

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

1915  Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli on this day in history.   

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) on May - 29.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

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

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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

1425  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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