Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

1916  John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire on September - 29.   

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

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

1918  On September - 29 australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France   

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

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

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

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  On September - 29 mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program   

1923  On September - 29 steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public   

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

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

1926  On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

1927  Tornado strikes St Louis Missouri on September - 29.   

1927  On September - 29 babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games   

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

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

1928  On September - 29 arnold Kent, dies   

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

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  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 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  On this day in history radio used for first time for a presidential campaign   

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

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 this day in history birth of john of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387)   

1328  On this day in history birth of joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (d. 1385)   

1388  On September - 29 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1364  Death of Charles, Duke of Brittany on September - 29.   

1530  Andrea del Sato, [d'Agnolo di Franceszo], Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1560  On September - 29 gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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