Historical Events In October - 29

1930  On October - 29 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach   

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  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on this day in history.   

1934  On October - 29 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

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

1936  On this day in history akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on October - 29.   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on October - 29.   

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

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

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on October - 29.   

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

1941  On October - 29 brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

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

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

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

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on October - 29.   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55 on October - 29.   

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

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

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

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

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  Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 on October - 29.   

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 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 October - 29.   

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 October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.