Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on October - 29.   

1877  On this day in history wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

1878  On this day in history alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  On this day in history franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

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

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

1883  On October - 29 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  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

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

1890  Claire Goll, writer on this day in history.   

1891  On October - 29 fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks)   

1892  On this day in history william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

1893  Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor on this day in history.   

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

1894  On October - 29 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

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

1897  On October - 29 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  On this day in history emmanuel Bondeville, composer   

1899  On October - 29 akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

1901  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 29 vivian Ellis, composer   

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

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  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

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

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

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  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

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