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

1941  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69 on January - 29.   

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

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on this day in history.   

1942  1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on January - 29.   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on January - 29.   

1943  On this day in history new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal   

1944  On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London   

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

1944  On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on this day in history.   

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

1947  On January - 29 arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  On January - 29 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies   

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  On January - 29 brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel   

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  James Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1953  The first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on January - 29.   

1955  On January - 29 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

1956  On January - 29 f Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich   

1956  On January - 29 h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75   

1957  On this day in history graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married on January - 29.   

1958  On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

1958  On this day in history paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

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