Historical Events In October - 29

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

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  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on October - 29.  

1932  On this day in history french liner Normandie is launched  

1932  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies on this day in history.  

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

1934  On this day in history karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor  

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

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

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on this day in history.  

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 October - 29.  

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

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 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 October - 29.  

1942  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.  

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster  

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

1943  On this day in history 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  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on this day in history.  

1945  On October - 29 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  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on this day in history.  

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  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  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  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.  

1682  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on October - 29.  

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

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.