Historical Events In November - 29

1952  40th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11 on November - 29.   

1952  Rosa Lewis, English chef/owner (Cavendish Hotel London), dies on November - 29.   

1953  On this day in history american Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service   

1954  On this day in history enrico Fermi, Italian/US nuclear physicist, dies   

1955  On this day in history turkish government of Menderes resigns   

1956  "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances on November - 29.   

1957  On November - 29 nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

1957  On November - 29 erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60   

1958  46th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81   

1960  A freight train crashes into a school bus at Lamont, Alberta causing the deaths of 17 high school students on November - 29.   

1960  26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB) on this day in history.   

1961  Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.   

1961  Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit on November - 29.   

1962  On this day in history baseball decides to revert back to 1 all star game per year   

1962  Rav Aaron Kotler, Orthodox Talmudic scholar, dies in Lakewood NJ on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"   

1963  On this day in history lBJ sets up Warren Comm to investigate assassination of JFK   

1964  On November - 29 roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English   

1964  Anne de Vries, Dutch teacher/author (Bartje), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1965  On November - 29 dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups   

1965  "Anya" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

1967  British troops withdraw from Aden on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history robert S. McNamara announces that he will resign as Secretary of Defense and will become president of the World Bank.   

1967  US Secretary of Defense McNamara becomes President of the World Bank on this day in history.   

1967  Theo Marcuse, actor (Mara of Wilderness), dies in auto accident at 47 on November - 29.   

1968  John and Yoko release their first album "Two Virgins" in UK on November - 29.   

1968  On this day in history the Viet Cong High Command orders an all-out attempt to smash the Phoenix program. Hanoi Radio broadcasted a National Liberation Front directive calling for a new offensive to "utterly destroy" Allied forces   

1969  On November - 29 beatles' "Come Together," single goes #1   

1970  On November - 29 robert Ruthenfranz, composer, dies at 65   

1971  First pro golf championship at Walt Disney World on November - 29.   

1971  The U.S. 23rd Division (Americal) ceases combat operations and begins its withdrawal from South Vietnam on November - 29.   

1971  Heinz Tiessen, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1973  Chrysler Halts Production witht he economic downturn of the late 1970s struck again. This time, limping auto giant Chrysler Corp. announced plans to halt production at seven plants on November - 29.   

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1229  On this day in history birth of louis II, the Stern, ruler (upper Baveria)   

1338  On November - 29 birth of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (d. 1368)   

1427  On this day in history birth of zhengtong, Emperor of China (d. 1464)   

1484  Joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (d. 1551) was born on November - 29.   

1627  John Ray, English naturalist (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747) was born on November - 29.   

1752  On November - 29 birth of jemima Wilkinson, American preacher (d. 1819)   

1761  Fridolin Weber, composer was born on this day in history.   

0561  On this day in history chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61   

0917  Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies on November - 29.   

1253  Death of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1268  Clement IV, [Guido Fulcodi], Pope (1265-68), dies on this day in history.   

1314  On November - 29 philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies   

1330  Death of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (b. 1287) on November - 29.   

1342  Death of Michael of Cesena, Italian Franciscan leader (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (Univ of Prague), dies on November - 29.