Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

1900  General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

1903  French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari on December - 29.   

1903  Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 29 montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)   

1907  On December - 29 james Gardner, designer   

1908  patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI on December - 29.   

1908  Patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc on this day in history.   

1908  Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) on December - 29.   

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate on December - 29.   

1911  On December - 29 san Francisco Symphony formed   

1911  Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins on December - 29.   

1912  On December - 29 peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

1913  First movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on December - 29.   

1913  On December - 29 1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on December - 29.   

1915  Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead) on December - 29.   

1915  On this day in history charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57   

1916  Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 on December - 29.   

1917  On December - 29 tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

1919  Pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T) on this day in history.   

1920  The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations on December - 29.   

1920  On this day in history syd Dernley, hangman   

1921  On December - 29 william Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM   

1921  Dobrica Cosic, writer on December - 29.   

1922  Dutch Constitution proclaimed on December - 29.   

1925  Pete Dye, American golf course architect on December - 29.   

1925  Félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60 on December - 29.   

1926  Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.   

1926  Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)   

1928  Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show) on December - 29.   

1929  On December - 29 police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders   

1930  Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans on December - 29.   

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)