Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

1930  On this day in history 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on October - 29.   

1931  On this day in history lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  On October - 29 franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

1931  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on October - 29.   

1932  On this day in history french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies   

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on this day in history.   

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 29.   

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 29 akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  On this day in history michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

1940  On October - 29 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 29 cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

1941  On this day in history brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

1942  On October - 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia   

1942  Alaska highway completed on October - 29.   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

1943  3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  On October - 29 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)   

1945  The first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented on October - 29.   

1945  On October - 29 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on October - 29.   

1947  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on October - 29.   

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on October - 29.   

1947  On October - 29 frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83   

1948  On October - 29 israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

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