Historical Events In March - 29

1898  Cecil Lewis, airman/writer on this day in history.   

1901  Frans U Kailas, Finnish poet on this day in history.   

1902  The birth of Sir William Walton, English composer on March - 29.   

1902  Onslow Stevens, LA Calif, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life) on March - 29.   

1905  On March - 29 annunzio Mantovani, Venice Italy, orch leader (Mantovani)   

1906  On this day in history in Winnipeg Manitoba, street railway employees riot during two-day strike.   

1906  Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Kenora Thisles in 2 games on March - 29.   

1906  E Power Biggs, Westcliff-on-Sea England, organist/composer (CBS) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history arthur O'Connell, NYC, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years)   

1909  On March - 29 moon Mullican, hillbilly pianist (7 Nights of Rock)   

1911  Philip Ahn, LA Calif, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu) on March - 29.   

1911  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, dies at 74 on March - 29.   

1912  On March - 29 captain Robert Scott, blizzard-bound in a tent 18 km from the South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"   

1912  On March - 29 capt Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"   

1912  Robert F Scott, British pole explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

1913  On March - 29 jack Jones, British trade unionist (CH)   

1914  Chapman Pincher, British journalist/author (about secret service) on March - 29.   

1915  On this day in history george Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist   

1916  On March - 29 eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968)   

1917  Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76   

1918  John Read, CEO (TSB Group) on March - 29.   

1919  Stanley Cup: Mont (NHL) & Seat (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded due to flu epidemic on March - 29.   

1919  On this day in history eileen Heckart, Columbus Ohio, actress (Doll's House, Trauma Center)   

1921  Hugh Neill, Lord-Lieutenant (South Yorkshire) on this day in history.   

1923  Julia Montgomery Walsh, political consultant/writer on March - 29.   

1924  On this day in history bayern & Vatican reach accord   

1924  On March - 29 jules de Corte, blind Dutch ballad singer   

1924  On March - 29 charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/writer, dies at 71   

1925  On this day in history emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)   

1927  Henry O D Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; first auto to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) on this day in history.   

1927  Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona on March - 29.   

1927  Arthur Ravenel Jr, (Rep-R-South Carolina) on March - 29.   

1928  Yeshiva College (now University) chartered (NYC) on this day in history.   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.   

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.   

1629  On this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)