Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

1930  1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach on this day in history.   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on this day in history.   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on October - 29.   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 29 luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

1932  On this day in history french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies on October - 29.   

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on October - 29.   

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on October - 29.   

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 29.   

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on this day in history.   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on this day in history.   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on this day in history.   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 29 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

1940  On October - 29 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

1940  On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

1941  On October - 29 cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

1941  Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) on October - 29.   

1942  On October - 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia   

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on October - 29.   

1943  On October - 29 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3   

1943  On this day in history donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on this day in history.   

1945  The first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented on October - 29.   

1945  On October - 29 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 29 the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union   

1947  On October - 29 frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83   

1948  On this day in history israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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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  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.   

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

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

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

1321  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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