Page 2: 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  French troops occupies Venlo on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

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

1811  The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on this day in history.   

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

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on October - 29.   

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal on this day in history.   

1822  Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97) on October - 29.   

1822  On October - 29 dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1829  On October - 29 maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  On October - 29 the first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

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

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

1844  On October - 29 albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) on October - 29.   

1853  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1856  On October - 29 carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68   

1857  On October - 29 conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)   

1859  On October - 29 spain declares war on Morocco.   

1859  On October - 29 charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1863  On this day in history international Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant   

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

1863  The International Red Cross is established on October - 29.   

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

1864  Greek parliament accept new Constitution on October - 29.   

1867  On this day in history mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands   

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

1872  On October - 29 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on October - 29.   

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  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

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

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  On this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)