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 this day in history.  

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on this day in history.  

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor  

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

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

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on this day in history.  

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 29.  

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1935  On October - 29 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  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on October - 29.  

1939  On October - 29 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)  

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

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 October - 29.  

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  On October - 29 alaska highway completed  

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

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

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies  

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

1947  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union  

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

1948  On October - 29 israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev  

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.  

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.  

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.  

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)  

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  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  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason  

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.