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  On this day in history peter Stampfel, rocker   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

1932  On October - 29 french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  On this day in history joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

1933  On October - 29 paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies   

1934  On this day in history karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  On this day in history gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

1935  On this day in history david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

1937  On this day in history michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

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

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on October - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 alaska highway completed   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

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

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

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

1944  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on October - 29.   

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on October - 29.   

1945  The first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on October - 29.   

1947  On this day in history the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on October - 29.   

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

1948  On October - 29 israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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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  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  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On October - 29 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  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.