Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on May - 29.   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1936  On May - 29 arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

1937  Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands   

1940  On this day in history british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on May - 29.   

1940  On this day in history in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France   

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  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date on May - 29.   

1942  HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on this day in history.   

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

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72   

1944  On May - 29 british troops occupy Aprilia Italy   

1945  On May - 29 uS first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

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

1946  KVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

1949  On this day in history candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC   

1951  The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on May - 29.   

1951  On May - 29 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

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

1953  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest   

1954  Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on May - 29.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.