Historical Events In May - 29

1896  On May - 29 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  On May - 29 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25   

1897  On this day in history erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)   

1899  On May - 29 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

1900  Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  Dutch State Mine law forms on May - 29.   

1903  The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on May - 29.   

1903  May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization on May - 29.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history robert Knox, bacteriologist   

1905  On this day in history pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  On May - 29 fela Sowande, composer   

1905  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic on May - 29.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun on this day in history.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on May - 29.   

1909  On May - 29 neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1911  The first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph) on this day in history.   

1911  1st running of Indianapolis 500 on May - 29.   

1911  On this day in history james Marjoribanks, British ambassador   

1911  On this day in history william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1912  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break on May - 29.   

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) on May - 29.   

1913  On May - 29 igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.   

1913  Douglas Black, physician on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die   

1915  On this day in history attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli   

1915  On this day in history david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.