Page 5: Historical Events In December - 29

1930  On this day in history willy Giefer, composer   

1931  On December - 29 identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey   

1931  On this day in history barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows)   

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  Japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 on this day in history.   

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

1934  On this day in history ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere)   

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

1936  On this day in history ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers)   

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  The birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne on this day in history.   

1937  The Irish Republic changes its name to Eire on this day in history.   

1937  Mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People) on this day in history.   

1938  Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins on December - 29.   

1938  On December - 29 the birth of Jon Voight, American actor   

1938  Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 29 first flight of the Consolidated B-24.   

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

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

1940  On December - 29 germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II)   

1940  Brigitte Kronauer, writer on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 29 ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)   

1942  On December - 29 jerry Summers, rocker   

1942  On December - 29 frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83   

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  Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes on December - 29.   

1944  Belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced on December - 29.   

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

1945  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 on December - 29.   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

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

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

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

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 December - 29 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 December - 29.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.