Page 4: Historical Events In May - 29

1896  On May - 29 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  On this day in history 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25   

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on this day in history.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1900  Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co on May - 29.   

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

1902  Dutch State Mine law forms on May - 29.   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer   

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  On this day in history bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)   

1904  On this day in history robert Knox, bacteriologist   

1905  On this day in history pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  On this day in history fela Sowande, composer   

1905  On May - 29 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on May - 29.   

1907  On this day in history desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic   

1909  On this day in history frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on May - 29.   

1909  On this day in history neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers on May - 29.   

1910  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on May - 29.   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 May - 29 igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.   

1913  Douglas Black, physician on May - 29.   

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

1915  On this day in history attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli   

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) on this day in history.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 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 this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.