Page 5: Historical Events In August - 29

1916  On this day in history steamer 'Hsin Iu' sinks off China coast, 1,000 drown   

1916  Congress creates US Naval reserve on August - 29.   

1916  On August - 29 george Montgomery, Brady Mont, actor (Battle of Bulge, Hallucination)   

1917  On August - 29 isabel Sanford, NYC, actress (Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family)   

1918  On August - 29 bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive   

1918  Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank on August - 29.   

1918  Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 on August - 29.   

1919  On this day in history prince Edward Island removes ban on automobiles after several years of no cars.   

1920  The birth of Charlie Parker, Legendary American Jazz musician on August - 29.   

1920  On August - 29 charles White, Perth Amboy NJ, actor (Airpot 95, Serpico)   

1921  Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 29 emile Habibi, writer   

1923  The birth of Lord Richard Attenborough, British actor and Director on this day in history.   

1923  Hirulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder (Test for India 1952-53) on this day in history.   

1924  German Republic day accepts Dawes plan on this day in history.   

1924  Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes) on August - 29.   

1925  After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth & slaps a $5,000 fine on him on this day in history.   

1925  Donald O'Connor, Chicago Ill, dancer/actor (Singing in the Rain) on this day in history.   

1926  Betty Lynn, American actress on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 29 marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith)   

1928  On August - 29 charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)   

1928  On this day in history richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, dies at 72   

1929  German airship Graf Zeppelin ends a round-the-world flight on this day in history.   

1929  Thom Gunn, Kent England, poet (The Wound) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history the last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.   

1930  Marius J J van Amelsvoort, Dutch undersecretary (CDA) on August - 29.   

1931  David Abercrombie, Abercrombie & Fitch founder on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history international Anti-War Committee forms in Amsterdam   

1933  Jehan Sadat, 1st lady of Egypt on this day in history.   

1933  Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1934  David H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1935  Queen Astrid of Belgium is killed in car accident in Switzerland on August - 29.   

1935  On this day in history 2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450)   

1935  Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies on August - 29.   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on August - 29.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on this day in history.   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 29 birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1619  On August - 29 birth of jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1628  On August - 29 birth of john Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)   

1632  On this day in history birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on this day in history.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on this day in history.   

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on August - 29.   

1395  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on August - 29.   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on this day in history.