Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

1930  On October - 29 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach   

1930  On October - 29 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  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 29 joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

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

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 October - 29.   

1940  On October - 29 connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

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

1941  On this day in history 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  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

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  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

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

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on October - 29.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on this day in history.   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

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 this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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 October - 29.   

1704  On October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1590  On this day in history 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 this day in history.