Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

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

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

1931  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on October - 29.   

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  On October - 29 david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  On October - 29 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  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

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  Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history alaska highway completed   

1942  On this day in history johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

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

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

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

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

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

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

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

1946  On October - 29 john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies   

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

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

1947  On this day in history frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on October - 29.   

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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  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  On October - 29 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 this day in history.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

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