Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  On October - 29 jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59   

1877  On this day in history 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  On this day in history judge (U.S. magazine) first published.   

1882  Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

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

1888  On October - 29 lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

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

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on this day in history.   

1890  Claire Goll, writer on October - 29.   

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

1892  On October - 29 william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

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

1894  On this day in history the first election of the Hawaiian Republic   

1894  1st election of Hawaiian Republic on October - 29.   

1897  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief   

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

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on October - 29.   

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

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

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine on October - 29.   

1901  On October - 29 daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

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

1903  Vivian Ellis, composer on October - 29.   

1904  On October - 29 the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on this day in history.   

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

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on October - 29.   

1906  Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 29 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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

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

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

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

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

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