Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1877  On October - 29 wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

1878  On October - 29 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on October - 29.   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) first published on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

1883  Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) on October - 29.   

1883  Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher) on this day in history.   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on October - 29.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on October - 29.   

1889  On October - 29 stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC   

1889  On October - 29 nY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3   

1890  Claire Goll, writer on this day in history.   

1891  Fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks) on this day in history.   

1892  William M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 29 johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  The first election of the Hawaiian Republic on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

1897  The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on this day in history.   

1897  Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn) on October - 29.   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair.   

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine on this day in history.   

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 29 leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

1903  Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.   

1904  The first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on this day in history.   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on October - 29.   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured on this day in history.   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on this day in history.   

1906  Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on October - 29.   

1908  On October - 29 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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1463  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

1690  On October - 29 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 this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.