Historical Events In January - 29
Friday, 26 July 2024
1936 On this day in history 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 German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on January - 29.
1942 On this day in history peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination)
1942 On January - 29 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC
1942 Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on January - 29.
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 this day in history.
1944 On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London
1944 On this day in history hMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy
1944 On January - 29 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75
1946 On this day in history the racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti
1946 On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55
1947 Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC on January - 29.
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 this day in history.
1949 On January - 29 britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel
1949 Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on January - 29.
1951 On January - 29 liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr)
1951 On this day in history "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 On January - 29 the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres
1953 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne
1955 John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on this day in history.
1955 On January - 29 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51
1956 F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75
1957 Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC on January - 29.
1958 On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.
1958 Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on January - 29.
1958 On January - 29 paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed
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