Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

1916  John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire on this day in history.   

1916  Carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist on this day in history.   

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  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 September - 29.   

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

1918  On September - 29 don Castle, TX, actor (Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol)   

1920  Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54 on this day in history.   

1921  Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL on September - 29.   

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  On September - 29 6th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Pelham CC Pelham NY   

1924  Santo Domingo joins League of Nations on September - 29.   

1925  On September - 29 french Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed   

1925  E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Galgmannen), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

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

1927  Babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games on September - 29.   

1927  On September - 29 willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67   

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

1928  Arnold Kent, dies on this day in history.   

1929  Giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66 on September - 29.   

1930  On September - 29 boquer¢n battle ends Paraguay border dispute   

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  1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC on September - 29.   

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

1933  Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut on September - 29.   

1933  On this day in history margaret Talmadge, dies   

1934  On this day in history rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh   

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

1936  Radio used for first time for a presidential campaign on this day in history.   

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

1937  Frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45,563 km) on September - 29.   

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1240  On September - 29 birth of margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)   

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

1402  On September - 29 birth of ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint   

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

1518  On September - 29 birth of tintoretto, Italian painter   

1547  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born on September - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  On September - 29 charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45   

1598  Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1619  Death of John Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried on September - 29.   

1637  On this day in history death of lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint