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  On this day in history lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

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

1932  On October - 29 french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

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

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on October - 29.   

1936  On this day in history akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  On October - 29 michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

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

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

1940  On this day in history 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  Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on October - 29.   

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

1942  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on this day in history.   

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

1943  On this day in history 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3   

1943  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on October - 29.   

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 October - 29 israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

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  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  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

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 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 this day in history.