Page 5: Historical Events In July - 29

1920  1st transcontinental airmail flight from NY to SF on July - 29.   

1920  On this day in history rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw)   

1921  On July - 29 cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration: Cy Young, 54, pitches 2 inn   

1921  On July - 29 aled Eames, maritime historian   

1922  On July - 29 edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81   

1923  Albert Einstein speaks on pacifism in Berlin on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 29 paul Runyan wins PGA golf championship   

1924  Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire (GEC) on July - 29.   

1925  Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer (Raven) on this day in history.   

1926  On July - 29 don Carter, bowler, 6-time Bowler of Year (1953-54, 57-58, 60-61)   

1927  1st iron lung installed (Bellevue hospital, NY) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history harry K V Mulisch, writer (Message to King Rat)   

1928  On July - 29 walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released   

1928  Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer on July - 29.   

1929  Belgium Maurice Dewaele wins Tour de France on July - 29.   

1929  On July - 29 jean Baudrillard, French philosopher   

1930  On this day in history 115ø F (46ø C), Holly Springs, Mississippi (state record)   

1930  115°F (46°C), Holly Springs, Mississippi (state record) on this day in history.   

1930  Paul Taylor, dancer/choreographer (Paul Taylor Dance Company) [or 6/5] on this day in history.   

1930  On July - 29 alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69   

1932  Great Depression: in Washington, DC, U.S. troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans on this day in history.   

1932  Marguerite Empey, [Diane Webber], Los Angelas California, playmate (May 1955, Feb 1956) on this day in history.   

1933  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73 on July - 29.   

1934  17th PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Park CC Williamsville NY on this day in history.   

1936  RCA shows the first real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show & monologue from Tobacco Road & comedy) on July - 29.   

1936  On July - 29 rCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show & monologue from Tobacco Road & comedy)   

1937  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1431 Luanda   

1937  Japanese troops occupies Peking & Tientsin on July - 29.   

1938  Olympic National Park established on July - 29.   

1938  Comic strip "Dennis the Menace," 1st appears on this day in history.   

1940  Urk soccer team forms on July - 29.   

1941  On this day in history james Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52   

1942  Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd on this day in history.   

1943  1 million inhabitants flee Hamburg on July - 29.   

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1166  On July - 29 birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on July - 29.   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.   

0238  On this day in history death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  On this day in history urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies   

1108  On July - 29 philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on July - 29.   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.   

1573  Spanish prince of Eboli, dies on this day in history.