October 29 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

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.   

1794  French troops occupies Venlo   

1802  Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

1808  The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.   

1811  The inaugural Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans.   

1811  1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

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

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal.   

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

1822  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61.   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904.   

1829  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  The inaugural US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded.   

1833  1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1844  Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW).   

1853  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68.   

1856  Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal).   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco.   

1859  Charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant.   

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

1863  The International Red Cross is established.   

1863  Intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963).   

1864  Greek parliament accept new Constitution   

1867  Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands.   

1871  Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)   

1872  J S Risdon patents metal windmill.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman   

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52   

1875  Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27).   

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1463  Alessandro achillini: Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando alvarez de toledo: Spanish viceroy of neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques amyot: French humanist/translator/abbot of bellozanne   

1562  George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury   

1656  Edmund halley: Astronomer (halley's comet) [ns=nov 8]   

1682  Pierre françois xavier de charlevoix: French historian   

1690  Martin folkes: English antiquarian   

1704  John byng: British admiral   

0490  Death of Petrus mongus: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth: Archbishop of canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw iii krzywousty: Duke of poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Conradin: Duke of swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Death of Stefanus vi uros ii milutin: King of serbia (1282-1321),   

1590  Dirck volkertsz coornhert: Theologist/philosopher,   

1618  Death of Walter raleigh: English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David calderwood: Scottish historian (b. 1575)