Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 September - 29.   

1921  On September - 29 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  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 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  Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on September - 29.   

1927  Tornado strikes St Louis Missouri on September - 29.   

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 September - 29.   

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

1928  Arnold Kent, dies on September - 29.   

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

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

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

1933  On September - 29 margaret Talmadge, dies   

1934  On September - 29 rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh   

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

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

1936  Radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign on this day in history.   

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  John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387) was born on September - 29.   

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 September - 29.   

1402  Ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint was born on this day in history.   

1511  On September - 29 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 September - 29.   

1364  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Brittany   

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