Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on this day in history.   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1936  On May - 29 arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

1937  On May - 29 alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper   

1940  Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

1940  On May - 29 hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.   

1940  On May - 29 in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France   

1940  Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on May - 29.   

1942  Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 on this day in history.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date on this day in history.   

1942  HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on May - 29.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date on this day in history.   

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 29 confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)   

1943  On May - 29 meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1944  On this day in history british troops occupy Aprilia Italy   

1945  US first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on May - 29.   

1945  US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC   

1951  The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on May - 29.   

1951  On this day in history 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends on May - 29.   

1953  On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953   

1953  On this day in history edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest   

1954  On this day in history kirk & Anne Douglas married   

1955  Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns on May - 29.   

1955  On May - 29 daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78   

1956  On this day in history arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

1956  On this day in history albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

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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  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

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  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

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

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered