Historical Events In October - 29

1930  On October - 29 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on October - 29.   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on this day in history.   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on this day in history.   

1931  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

1932  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies on October - 29.   

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On October - 29 karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  On October - 29 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

1935  On this day in history david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

1937  On October - 29 michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

1938  On this day in history ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia   

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

1940  Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history on October - 29.   

1940  On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

1941  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

1941  Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia   

1942  On October - 29 alaska highway completed   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

1943  3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  On October - 29 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on October - 29.   

1944  On October - 29 denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)   

1945  The first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented on October - 29.   

1945  1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented on October - 29.   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 29 the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on this day in history.   

1947  Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  On this day in history 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  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)