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  On October - 29 lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on October - 29.   

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

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on October - 29.   

1932  On this day in history joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

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

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on October - 29.   

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

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

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

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

1938  On October - 29 ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia   

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 29 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on October - 29.   

1941  On October - 29 cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

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

1942  On October - 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia   

1942  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.   

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

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

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

1944  On October - 29 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  1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

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

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

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