Historical Events In November - 29

1906  Luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family) on November - 29.   

1907  On November - 29 merle Travis, Muhlenberg County KY, country singer (16 Tons)   

1908  On November - 29 adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY)/minister   

1909  Rupert Davies, methodist Scholar on November - 29.   

1910  The first US patent for inventing the traffic lights system is issued to Ernest Sirrine on this day in history.   

1910  Louis Levy Jr, music publisher on this day in history.   

1911  Klaus EJ Fuchs, German/British atomic physicist/spy on this day in history.   

1913  5th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Toronto Parkdale, 44-2 on this day in history.   

1914  Edith Tilton Penrose, economist on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history fire destroys most of the buildings on Santa Catalina Island, California.   

1915  On this day in history earl W Sutherland, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971)   

1916  US declares martial law in Dominican Republic on November - 29.   

1916  Erwin Rommel marries Lucie "Lu" Mollin on November - 29.   

1916  Valentino Bucchi, composer on this day in history.   

1918  Serbia annexes Montenegro on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history herb Shriner, Toledo Ohio, host/humorist (Herb Shriner Show)   

1918  Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Helten), dies at 40 on November - 29.   

1919  Pearl Primus, dancer on November - 29.   

1920  Yegor Ligachev, Soviet politician on this day in history.   

1921  Coldest day in Nov in Netherlands -14.0°C on November - 29.   

1921  Ivan Caryll, composer (Pink Lady), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1922  Benjamin Smit, Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital) on this day in history.   

1923  Frank Reynolds, E Chicago Ind, news anchor (ABC Evening News) on November - 29.   

1924  On this day in history nHL's Montreal Forum opens   

1924  12th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3 on this day in history.   

1924  On November - 29 giacomo Puccini, Ital composer (Mme Butterfly), dies in Brussels at 65   

1925  Karl Flodin, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1926  On November - 29 tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager   

1926  On November - 29 dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House)   

1927  On this day in history rubert Crosse, NYC, actor (Det Robinson-The Partners)   

1927  On this day in history george Giffen, cricketer (251 FC games, 11758 runs, 1023 wkts), dies   

1928  On this day in history tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter   

1929  Lt Cmdr Richard E Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached the vicinity of the South Pole" (He was wrong) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history lt Cmdr Richard E Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached vicinity of South Pole" (He was wrong)   

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1229  Louis II, the Stern, ruler (upper Baveria) was born on November - 29.   

1338  Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (d. 1368) was born on this day in history.   

1427  Zhengtong, Emperor of China (d. 1464) was born on November - 29.   

1484  Joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (d. 1551) was born on November - 29.   

1627  On this day in history birth of john Ray, English naturalist (d. 1705)   

1690  Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

1752  On November - 29 birth of jemima Wilkinson, American preacher (d. 1819)   

1761  On November - 29 birth of fridolin Weber, composer   

0561  Chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61 on November - 29.   

0917  On November - 29 radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies   

1253  On November - 29 death of otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206)   

1268  Clement IV, [Guido Fulcodi], Pope (1265-68), dies on November - 29.   

1314  On this day in history philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies   

1330  Death of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (b. 1287) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of michael of Cesena, Italian Franciscan leader (b. 1270)   

1378  On November - 29 charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (Univ of Prague), dies