Page 2: Historical Events In October - 29

1792  On this day in history mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.   

1794  On this day in history french troops occupies Venlo   

1802  Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95 on October - 29.   

1808  The last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England on October - 29.   

1811  The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on October - 29.   

1811  1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on this day in history.   

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on this day in history.   

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal on October - 29.   

1822  Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97) on this day in history.   

1822  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61 on October - 29.   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 29.   

1829  On this day in history maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history 1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1837  On this day in history abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1844  On October - 29 albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) on October - 29.   

1853  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1856  Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) on this day in history.   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1863  On October - 29 international Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant   

1863  On October - 29 intl Comm of the Red Cross founded (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1863  The International Red Cross is established on October - 29.   

1863  Intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) on October - 29.   

1864  Greek parliament accept new Constitution on October - 29.   

1867  On October - 29 mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands   

1871  On October - 29 narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)   

1872  On October - 29 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

1873  On October - 29 guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman   

1873  On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52   

1875  On this day in history marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.   

1513  On October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)