Historical Events In September - 29

1916  On this day in history john D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire.  

1916  On September - 29 carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist  

1918  On September - 29 allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line  

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

1918  On this day in history capt. John McGregor (2nd Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France  

1918  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 on this day in history.  

1918  Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line on this day in history.  

1918  Don Castle, TX, actor (Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol) on this day in history.  

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

1921  On this day in history pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL  

1922  Mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program on this day in history.  

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 September - 29.  

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

1925  French Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed on September - 29.  

1925  On this day in history e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Galgmannen), dies at 36  

1926  Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history tornado strikes St Louis Missouri  

1927  Babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games on this day in history.  

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

1928  On this day in history cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston  

1928  On September - 29 arnold Kent, dies  

1929  On this day in history giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66  

1930  Boquer¢n battle ends Paraguay border dispute on September - 29.  

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

1932  "Bill of Divorcement" premieres at the Mayfair on this day in history.  

1933  On September - 29 little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut  

1933  Margaret Talmadge, dies on September - 29.  

1934  Rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh on this day in history.  

1935  5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US) on September - 29.  

1936  Radio used for first time for a presidential campaign on September - 29.  

1936  Radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign on September - 29.  

1937  On this day in history 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 September - 29.  

1321  On September - 29 birth of john of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387)  

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

1388  Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. 1421) was born on this day in history.  

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  Tintoretto, Italian painter was born on September - 29.  

1547  On September - 29 birth of miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote)  

0855  Lotharius I, Romanian-French emperor (signed Treaty of Verdun), dies on this day in history.  

1364  Death of Charles, Duke of Brittany on this day in history.  

1530  Andrea del Sato, [d'Agnolo di Franceszo], Italian painter, dies at 44 on September - 29.  

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

1575  On this day in history charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45  

1598  On this day in history floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61  

1619  Death of John Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried on this day in history.  

1637  Death of Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint on September - 29.