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

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

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

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  On this day in history paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies   

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

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 29 david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  On this day in history akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  On October - 29 michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

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

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on October - 29.   

1940  On this day in history 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 October - 29 brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

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

1942  On October - 29 alaska highway completed   

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 this day in history.   

1947  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

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

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  On October - 29 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  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 October - 29.   

1650  On this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)