Page 6: Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On this day in history the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.   

1936  1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on January - 29.   

1941  On January - 29 ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69   

1942  German &Italian troops occupy Benghazi on January - 29.   

1942  On January - 29 peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination)   

1942  On January - 29 1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC   

1942  On January - 29 ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on this day in history.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1944  285 German bombers attack London on January - 29.   

1944  On January - 29 hMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy   

1944  William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on January - 29.   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on January - 29.   

1946  On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55   

1947  On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs   

1949  Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1949  Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1951  Liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr) on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 29 "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1951  On this day in history james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

1953  On this day in history the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1953  1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on January - 29.   

1954  On January - 29 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

1955  On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

1955  On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

1956  On this day in history f Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich   

1956  On this day in history h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75   

1957  Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC on January - 29.   

1958  On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

1958  Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on this day in history.   

1958  Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on this day in history.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies