Page 2: Historical Events In October - 29

1792  On October - 29 mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.   

1794  On October - 29 french troops occupies Venlo   

1802  On October - 29 jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

1808  On October - 29 the last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.   

1811  The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on October - 29.   

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 29.   

1829  On this day in history maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  On this day in history the first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1833  1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on October - 29.   

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on October - 29.   

1844  On this day in history albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90 on October - 29.   

1853  On this day in history josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW)   

1853  On October - 29 pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68   

1856  On October - 29 carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68   

1857  On October - 29 conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on this day in history.   

1859  Charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) on this day in history.   

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant on October - 29.   

1863  Intl Comm of the Red Cross founded (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) on October - 29.   

1863  On October - 29 the International Red Cross is established.   

1863  Intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 29 greek parliament accept new Constitution   

1867  Mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1871  On October - 29 narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)   

1872  J S Risdon patents metal windmill on this day in history.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on this day in history.   

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1875  On October - 29 marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.   

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.