Page 5: 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  On this day in history lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on October - 29.   

1931  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on October - 29.   

1932  On October - 29 french liner Normandie is launched   

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

1933  On October - 29 paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies   

1934  On October - 29 karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  On this day in history gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on this day in history.   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on October - 29.   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on October - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

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

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

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  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on October - 29.   

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 29.   

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

1947  On October - 29 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  On October - 29 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  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 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  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

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

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

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

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

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