Page 4: Historical Events In May - 29

1896  George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on May - 29.   

1897  31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25 on May - 29.   

1897  On this day in history erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 29 trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co   

1900  On May - 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  On this day in history dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on May - 29.   

1903  May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization on this day in history.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on May - 29.   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 29 pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  Fela Sowande, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 29.   

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on May - 29.   

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic on May - 29.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun on May - 29.   

1909  On this day in history frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run   

1909  On May - 29 neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 29 agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1910  On this day in history mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73   

1911  On this day in history the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)   

1911  1st running of Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.   

1911  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on this day in history.   

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on May - 29.   

1912  On this day in history 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  On this day in history 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.   

1913  Douglas Black, physician on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die   

1915  Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli on May - 29.   

1915  On this day in history david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.