Page 4: Historical Events In August - 29

1895  On this day in history the formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England.   

1896  Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador on August - 29.   

1896  The Chinese-American dish Chop Suey is invented by the personal chef to China's US Ambassador, while on a trip to New York City on August - 29.   

1898  The Goodyear tire company is founded on August - 29.   

1898  Preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels) on this day in history.   

1899  George Macready, Providence RI, actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place) on August - 29.   

1900  On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)   

1903  Ernst Kreuder, writer on August - 29.   

1904  On this day in history 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis   

1904  On this day in history werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)   

1904  Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies on August - 29.   

1905  Pierre de Brazza leaves Brazzaville on this day in history.   

1905  Lan Adomian, composer on August - 29.   

1906  Bridge in St Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die on August - 29.   

1906  On this day in history lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake Ind, actress (Father of Bride, Julia)   

1907  The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers on August - 29.   

1907  On this day in history joseph Wechsberg, Austria/US writer (Looking For a Bluebird)   

1908  NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London on this day in history.   

1909  AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m on August - 29.   

1909  World's first air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins on this day in history.   

1909  Francis Henry Smith, librarian on August - 29.   

1909  Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1910  Japan changes Korea's name to Chōsen and appoints a governor-general to rule its new colony on August - 29.   

1910  Robert Pineda-Duque, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history allen Hill, cricket bowler (England, 2 Tests), dies   

1911  On August - 29 ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.   

1912  On this day in history barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man)   

1913  Pieter Cort Van de Linden forms Dutch govt on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 29 len Butterfield, cricketer (NZ all-rounder, Test)   

1914  On August - 29 arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal   

1914  On August - 29 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught   

1914  On this day in history ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle   

1915  The birth of Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress on August - 29.   

1915  On this day in history denys Hay, historian   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on August - 29.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on August - 29.   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on August - 29.   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on August - 29.   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron was born on this day in history.   

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on August - 29.   

1632  On this day in history birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  On August - 29 death of john the Baptist, beheaded   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1093  On August - 29 death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)   

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on August - 29.   

1395  On this day in history death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  On August - 29 death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on August - 29.   

1526  On August - 29 louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20