Historical Events In October - 29

1930  1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach on October - 29.   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on October - 29.   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on October - 29.   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on October - 29.   

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

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.   

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 29 david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  On this day in history akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

1937  On October - 29 michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

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

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on October - 29.   

1940  On this day in history 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  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on October - 29.   

1942  On this day in history alaska highway completed   

1942  On this day in history johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

1943  On October - 29 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3   

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on October - 29.   

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

1944  On October - 29 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

1944  On October - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on this day in history.   

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

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

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 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  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  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

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

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.