Page 5: Historical Events In December - 29

1930  Willy Giefer, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey   

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) on December - 29.   

1932  Inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson) on December - 29.   

1933  On this day in history yank refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cin Reds   

1933  On this day in history prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist   

1933  On this day in history joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  On this day in history japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922.   

1934  1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) on this day in history.   

1934  On December - 29 ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere)   

1935  Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate) on this day in history.   

1936  Ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers) on December - 29.   

1937  2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 29 pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne   

1937  On this day in history the Irish Republic changes its name to Eire   

1937  On this day in history mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People)   

1938  On this day in history construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins   

1938  The birth of Jon Voight, American actor on this day in history.   

1938  Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) on December - 29.   

1939  First flight of the Consolidated B-24 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 29 maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- )   

1940  On this day in history germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral.   

1940  Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) on December - 29.   

1940  On this day in history brigitte Kronauer, writer   

1941  Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 29 jerry Summers, rocker   

1942  Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1943  JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94) on December - 29.   

1943  On this day in history william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75   

1944  On December - 29 over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes.   

1944  On this day in history belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced   

1944  On this day in history rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

1945  On this day in history in Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41,371 Canadians in service killed, 43,178 wounded, 10,844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action.   

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1563  On December - 29 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  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

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

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

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

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

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.