Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on this day in history.   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1936  Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs) on this day in history.   

1937  Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper on May - 29.   

1940  On May - 29 arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands   

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on this day in history.   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on May - 29.   

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on May - 29.   

1940  Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on this day in history.   

1942  Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 on May - 29.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date on May - 29.   

1942  HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on this day in history.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date on this day in history.   

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)   

1943  On this day in history meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on May - 29.   

1945  US first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 29 kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands   

1948  On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

1949  Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC on May - 29.   

1951  The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on May - 29.   

1951  1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on this day in history.   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends on May - 29.   

1953  On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953   

1953  On this day in history edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest   

1954  Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 29 jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered