Historical Events In December - 29

1930  On this day in history willy Giefer, composer   

1931  Identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey on December - 29.   

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) on December - 29.   

1932  On December - 29 inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson)   

1933  On this day in history yank refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cin Reds   

1933  On this day in history prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist   

1933  On this day in history joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  Japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 on December - 29.   

1934  1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) on December - 29.   

1934  Ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere) on December - 29.   

1935  Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate) on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 29 ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers)   

1937  On December - 29 2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie   

1937  Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service on December - 29.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne   

1937  On this day in history the Irish Republic changes its name to Eire   

1937  On December - 29 mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People)   

1938  Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins on December - 29.   

1938  The birth of Jon Voight, American actor on December - 29.   

1938  Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) on December - 29.   

1939  On this day in history first flight of the Consolidated B-24.   

1939  On December - 29 maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- )   

1940  Germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral on December - 29.   

1940  Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) on this day in history.   

1940  On December - 29 brigitte Kronauer, writer   

1941  Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 29 jerry Summers, rocker   

1942  Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  On December - 29 jHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)   

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on December - 29.   

1944  Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced   

1944  On December - 29 rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

1945  In Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41,371 Canadians in service killed, 43,178 wounded, 10,844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action on December - 29.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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.