Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

1916  On September - 29 john D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire.   

1916  On this day in history carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist   

1918  Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line on September - 29.   

1918  Australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France on this day in history.   

1918  Capt. John McGregor (2nd Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France on September - 29.   

1918  On this day in history captain GH Wilkins, official AIF photographer, rallies United States troops at the battle of the Hindenburg Line, while taking photographs For this action he is awarded a bar to his Military Cross, becoming the only Australian official photographer to be decorated for bravery in the field   

1918  Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line on September - 29.   

1918  Don Castle, TX, actor (Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol) on September - 29.   

1920  On this day in history babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54   

1921  Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program   

1923  Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public on this day in history.   

1923  6th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Pelham CC Pelham NY on this day in history.   

1924  Santo Domingo joins League of Nations on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history french Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed   

1925  On September - 29 e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Galgmannen), dies at 36   

1926  Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on September - 29.   

1927  Tornado strikes St Louis Missouri on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games   

1927  Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1928  Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston on this day in history.   

1928  Arnold Kent, dies on this day in history.   

1929  On September - 29 giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66   

1930  Boquer¢n battle ends Paraguay border dispute on this day in history.   

1930  On September - 29 the final section of the 3'6" gauge railway on Prince Edward Island is converted to standard gauge. The conversion work on the island had started in 1919.   

1930  On this day in history 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC   

1932  On September - 29 "Bill of Divorcement" premieres at the Mayfair   

1933  Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut on this day in history.   

1933  Margaret Talmadge, dies on this day in history.   

1934  Rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh on September - 29.   

1935  On this day in history 5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US)   

1936  On September - 29 radio used for first time for a presidential campaign   

1936  On September - 29 radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign   

1937  On September - 29 frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45,563 km)   

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1240  Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275) was born on this day in history.   

1321  John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387) was born on this day in history.   

1328  Joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1388  On this day in history birth of thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. 1421)   

1402  Ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint was born on September - 29.   

1511  On this day in history birth of michael Servetus, Spain, physician (Christianism Rostituta)   

1518  On this day in history birth of tintoretto, Italian painter   

1547  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Lotharius I, Romanian-French emperor (signed Treaty of Verdun), dies on September - 29.   

1364  On September - 29 death of charles, Duke of Brittany   

1530  On September - 29 andrea del Sato, [d'Agnolo di Franceszo], Italian painter, dies at 44   

1560  Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies on September - 29.   

1575  Charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45 on September - 29.   

1598  On September - 29 floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61   

1619  On this day in history death of john Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried   

1637  Death of Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint on this day in history.