Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

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

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on this day in history.   

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

1879  On October - 29 franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

1881  On this day in history judge (U.S. magazine) first published.   

1882  Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

1883  Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

1885  On this day in history george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on this day in history.   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on October - 29.   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on October - 29.   

1890  On this day in history claire Goll, writer   

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 this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  On October - 29 the first election of the Hawaiian Republic   

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

1897  On October - 29 the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief   

1897  On this day in history hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on October - 29.   

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

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

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on October - 29.   

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

1903  On October - 29 vivian Ellis, composer   

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

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

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

1905  On this day in history laurence Dowdall, lawyer   

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

1908  On October - 29 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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

1682  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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