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

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on this day in history.   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) first published on October - 29.   

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

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 October - 29 bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

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

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  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 October - 29.   

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

1894  The first election of the Hawaiian Republic on October - 29.   

1894  On October - 29 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

1897  The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on October - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history vivian Ellis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1905  On October - 29 hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured   

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  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

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

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

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  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)