Historical Events In October - 29

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

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 29 lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

1931  On this day in history luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

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

1932  On this day in history joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

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

1934  On this day in history karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 29.   

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

1936  On this day in history akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on October - 29.   

1938  On October - 29 ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

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

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on October - 29.   

1941  On October - 29 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 this day in history alaska highway completed   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

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

1943  On this day in history donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  On this day in history 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

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

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 October - 29.   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on October - 29.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

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

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

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

1690  On October - 29 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  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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  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)