Historical Events In October - 29

1792  On October - 29 mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.   

1794  On October - 29 french troops occupies Venlo   

1802  Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1808  The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history the first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

1811  1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on October - 29.   

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on this day in history.   

1816  On October - 29 ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal   

1822  On this day in history joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 29.   

1829  On this day in history maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history 1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1837  On October - 29 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1844  On this day in history albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  On October - 29 jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68   

1856  Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) on this day in history.   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on October - 29.   

1859  Charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) on October - 29.   

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant on October - 29.   

1863  Intl Comm of the Red Cross founded (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 29 the International Red Cross is established.   

1863  On this day in history intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1864  Greek parliament accept new Constitution on this day in history.   

1867  Mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1871  On October - 29 narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)   

1872  J S Risdon patents metal windmill on October - 29.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on this day in history.   

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on October - 29.   

1875  On this day in history marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.