Historical Events In December - 29

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

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on December - 29.   

1903  French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 29 clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader   

1906  Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906) on this day in history.   

1907  James Gardner, designer on December - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1911  On December - 29 san Francisco Symphony formed   

1911  Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins on this day in history.   

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history first movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

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  On December - 29 grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

1917  Tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- ) on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 29 pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1920  On December - 29 the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

1920  Syd Dernley, hangman on December - 29.   

1921  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM   

1921  On this day in history dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  On this day in history dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  On December - 29 pete Dye, American golf course architect   

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

1926  On December - 29 vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index   

1926  On this day in history rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51   

1927  On December - 29 jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)   

1928  On this day in history bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

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  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

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

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.