Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  On October - 29 jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59   

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on this day in history.   

1878  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) on October - 29.   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history judge (U.S. magazine) first published.   

1882  On this day in history martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

1883  On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

1883  Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1884  On October - 29 bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on October - 29.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on October - 29.   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on October - 29.   

1889  On this day in history nY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3   

1890  On this day in history claire Goll, writer   

1891  On this day in history fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks)   

1892  On October - 29 william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

1893  On October - 29 johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  On this day in history the first election of the Hawaiian Republic   

1894  On October - 29 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

1897  On October - 29 the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief   

1897  On October - 29 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  On this day in history emmanuel Bondeville, composer   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on October - 29.   

1901  Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 29 in Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine.   

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on October - 29.   

1901  Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted on October - 29.   

1903  Vivian Ellis, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on October - 29.   

1905  On October - 29 hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on October - 29.   

1906  On this day in history fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

1908  On this day in history stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.   

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

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

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

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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 October - 29 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  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.