Historical Events In May - 29

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

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

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

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 May - 29.  

1902  On this day in history dutch State Mine law forms  

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

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  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on May - 29.  

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on this day in history.  

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

1905  On this day in history fela Sowande, composer  

1905  On May - 29 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55  

1906  On this day in history hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer  

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

1909  On May - 29 frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun  

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

1909  Neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds) on May - 29.  

1910  On May - 29 pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers  

1910  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break  

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

1913  On this day in history igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.  

1913  On this day in history douglas Black, physician  

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

1915  Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli on May - 29.  

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

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

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 this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.  

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

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

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

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.  

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  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered