Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on October - 29.   

1877  On this day in history wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

1878  On this day in history alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on October - 29.   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) first published on October - 29.   

1882  Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1883  Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher) on October - 29.   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on October - 29.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on October - 29.   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on October - 29.   

1890  On this day in history claire Goll, writer   

1891  Fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks) on this day in history.   

1892  William M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies on this day in history.   

1893  Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history the first election of the Hawaiian Republic   

1894  On October - 29 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

1897  The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on October - 29.   

1897  On October - 29 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 29 akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

1901  Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair on October - 29.   

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine on October - 29.   

1901  On October - 29 daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

1901  On this day in history leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

1903  Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on October - 29.   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured on this day in history.   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on October - 29.   

1906  On this day in history fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

1908  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on October - 29.   

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1463  On this day in history 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  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  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

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

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

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)