Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on this day in history.   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1936  Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs) on May - 29.   

1937  On May - 29 alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper   

1940  Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands on May - 29.   

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on May - 29.   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on this day in history.   

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 29 adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)   

1942  On this day in history actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60   

1942  On this day in history bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date   

1942  On this day in history hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation   

1942  On this day in history bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date   

1942  On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  Confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on May - 29.   

1945  US first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on May - 29.   

1945  US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 29 kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1949  Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC on May - 29.   

1951  On May - 29 the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  On this day in history 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends on May - 29.   

1953  On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953   

1953  Edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history kirk & Anne Douglas married   

1955  On this day in history jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on May - 29.   

1956  Arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres on May - 29.   

1956  On May - 29 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

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

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On May - 29 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1405  On this day in history 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  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

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