Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on May - 29.   

1935  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61   

1936  On this day in history arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

1937  Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper on May - 29.   

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

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on this day in history.   

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

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 29 adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)   

1942  On May - 29 actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60   

1942  On May - 29 bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date   

1942  On May - 29 hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation   

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 May - 29.   

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

1943  On this day in history meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  On this day in history hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

1945  On May - 29 uS 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

1946  On May - 29 kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands   

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

1949  Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

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

1951  On May - 29 dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

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

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  Edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest on May - 29.   

1954  Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns   

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

1956  On May - 29 arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on May - 29.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

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

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

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

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

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.