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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 29 joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

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

1833  On October - 29 the first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

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  On October - 29 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 this day in history pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68   

1856  On this day in history carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68   

1857  On this day in history conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)   

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

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

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

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

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  Greek parliament accept new Constitution on October - 29.   

1867  On October - 29 mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands   

1871  On this day in history narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)   

1872  On October - 29 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

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

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on October - 29.   

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  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

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

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

1650  On this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)