Historical Events In December - 29

1900  On this day in history general Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia   

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on this day in history.   

1903  French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader   

1906  Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906) on this day in history.   

1907  James Gardner, designer on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 29 patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI   

1908  On this day in history patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc   

1908  On December - 29 claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)   

1910  On this day in history ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1911  On this day in history san Francisco Symphony formed   

1911  Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

1913  First movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on December - 29.   

1913  On December - 29 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  On December - 29 laurence Gower, academic   

1915  On this day in history charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)   

1915  Charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57 on December - 29.   

1916  On this day in history grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

1917  On this day in history tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

1919  On December - 29 pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1920  The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations on December - 29.   

1920  On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

1921  William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  On this day in history dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  On this day in history pete Dye, American golf course architect   

1925  On December - 29 félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60   

1926  Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on December - 29.   

1926  Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1927  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) on December - 29.   

1928  On this day in history bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

1929  On this day in history police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders   

1930  Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans on December - 29.   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.