Historical Events In October - 29

1792  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 on this day in history.   

1794  On October - 29 french troops occupies Venlo   

1802  On this day in history jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

1808  The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England on October - 29.   

1811  The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on October - 29.   

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

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on this day in history.   

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

1822  Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97) on October - 29.   

1822  On October - 29 dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61   

1824  On October - 29 joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1829  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies on October - 29.   

1833  The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on this day in history.   

1833  1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on this day in history.   

1837  On October - 29 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1844  Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker on October - 29.   

1846  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90   

1853  On October - 29 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  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) on October - 29.   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on October - 29.   

1859  On this day in history charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1863  On this day in history international Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant   

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

1863  On this day in history the International Red Cross is established.   

1863  On this day in history intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1864  On this day in history greek parliament accept new Constitution   

1867  Mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

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

1875  Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27) on this day in history.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.   

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 this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  On October - 29 death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on October - 29.   

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

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)