Historical Events In October - 29

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

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 October - 29.  

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor  

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

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.  

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

1933  On this day in history paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies  

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

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

1936  On October - 29 akiko Kojima, Japanese model  

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

1938  On this day in history ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia  

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 this day in history.  

1941  Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on October - 29.  

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

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

1942  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.  

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster  

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

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer  

1943  On October - 29 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55  

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

1944  On this day in history denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)  

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

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

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 October - 29.  

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

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  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1138  Death of Bolesław III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.  

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.  

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 October - 29.  

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason  

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.