Historical Events In September - 29

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

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

1918  On this day in history allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line   

1918  Australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France on September - 29.   

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

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  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  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 September - 29.   

1923  On this day in history steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public   

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 September - 29.   

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

1927  On September - 29 tornado strikes St Louis Missouri   

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

1928  On this day in history 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  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 on September - 29.   

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

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

1933  On this day in history little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut   

1933  On September - 29 margaret Talmadge, dies   

1934  On this day in history rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh   

1935  On this day in history 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 September - 29.   

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

1937  Frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45,563 km) on this day in history.   

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1240  On this day in history birth of margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275)   

1321  On this day in history 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  Tintoretto, Italian painter was born on September - 29.   

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

0855  On this day in history lotharius I, Romanian-French emperor (signed Treaty of Verdun), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1575  Charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45 on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history 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  On September - 29 death of lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint