Page 2: Historical Events In October - 29

1792  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 on this day in history.   

1794  French troops occupies Venlo on October - 29.   

1802  On October - 29 jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

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

1811  On this day in history the first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

1811  1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on October - 29.   

1814  "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched on October - 29.   

1816  On October - 29 ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal   

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 this day in history.   

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

1829  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies on this day in history.   

1833  The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on October - 29.   

1833  On October - 29 1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

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

1853  On this day in history josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW)   

1853  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1856  Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1857  On this day in history conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on October - 29.   

1859  Charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) on October - 29.   

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history the International Red Cross is established.   

1863  On this day in history intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1864  Greek parliament accept new Constitution on this day in history.   

1867  Mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1871  Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens) on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 29 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on this day in history.   

1873  On October - 29 ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52   

1875  On October - 29 marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

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1463  On October - 29 birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

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

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On this day in history birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

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

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

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

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)