Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On January - 29 the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.   

1936  1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on January - 29.   

1941  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69   

1942  On this day in history german &Italian troops occupy Benghazi   

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC   

1942  Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on January - 29.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on January - 29.   

1944  On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London   

1944  HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 29 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 29 harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55   

1947  On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on January - 29.   

1948  "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs on January - 29.   

1949  On this day in history britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel   

1949  On this day in history brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel   

1951  On January - 29 liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

1951  On January - 29 "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1951  On this day in history james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

1953  The first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

1953  1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 29 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

1955  On January - 29 john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

1955  Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1956  F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on January - 29.   

1956  H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75 on January - 29.   

1957  On January - 29 graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  On January - 29 movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

1958  On January - 29 murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

1958  Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on January - 29.   

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1584  On this day in history 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  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

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

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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 January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies