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 October - 29 french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  On this day in history joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on October - 29.   

1934  On October - 29 karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

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

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on October - 29.   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on this day in history.   

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

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on October - 29.   

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

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  On October - 29 connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

1941  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

1941  On October - 29 brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

1942  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 alaska highway completed   

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

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

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on this day in history.   

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

1945  1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies   

1947  On this day in history the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union on this day in history.   

1947  Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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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 October - 29.   

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

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

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

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

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

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

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  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.