Historical Events In January - 29

1895  King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed on this day in history.   

1896  Emile Grubbe is first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 29 emile Grubbe is 1st dr to use radiation treatment for breast cancer   

1896  On January - 29 teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman)   

1897  On this day in history ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women   

1898  On January - 29 fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)   

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1900  Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed on this day in history.   

1900  Queen Victoria gives assent July 9 to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill, on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 29 the American Baseball League, composed of eight teams, is organized in Philadelphia.   

1900  On this day in history marco Tajcevic, composer   

1901  On January - 29 allen B DuMont, inventor (perfected coml practical cathode ray tube)   

1903  Dutch railroad workers strike on this day in history.   

1903  Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist on January - 29.   

1904  On this day in history 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team)   

1905  On this day in history barnett Newmann, US painter (postpainterly abstraction)   

1906  Coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 29 franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1906  Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 29 the birth of Adam Clayton Powell, American politician   

1908  On this day in history alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates   

1908  Adam Clayton Powell, (Rep-D-NY, 1945-70) on January - 29.   

1909  On this day in history alan Marshal, Sydney Aust, actor (White Cliffs of Dover, Lydia)   

1910  Paul Hodder-Williams, publisher on January - 29.   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history george Burns, British major-general   

1912  On this day in history martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA   

1912  On January - 29 martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA   

1912  "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

1913  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, at Howard University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the birth of Victor Mature, American actor   

1914  On January - 29 u.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate   

1915  On this day in history frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies