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 October - 29 luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

1932  On this day in history french liner Normandie is launched   

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  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  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on this day in history.   

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

1942  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on October - 29.   

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

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On October - 29 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 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 October - 29 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union   

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

1948  On this day in history israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  On October - 29 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  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

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  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.