Page 4: Historical Events In December - 29

1900  General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia on December - 29.   

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist on this day in history.   

1903  French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari on December - 29.   

1903  Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader on December - 29.   

1906  On this day in history montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)   

1907  On December - 29 james Gardner, designer   

1908  patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville, Wisc   

1908  On December - 29 claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)   

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate on this day in history.   

1911  San Francisco Symphony formed on this day in history.   

1911  Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins on December - 29.   

1912  On December - 29 peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

1913  On December - 29 first movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

1913  1st movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

1913  Laurence Gower, academic on December - 29.   

1915  On this day in history charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)   

1915  On December - 29 charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57   

1916  Grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45 on December - 29.   

1917  On this day in history tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

1919  On this day in history pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1920  On this day in history the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

1920  Syd Dernley, hangman on this day in history.   

1921  William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM on this day in history.   

1921  Dobrica Cosic, writer on December - 29.   

1922  On December - 29 dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  Pete Dye, American golf course architect on December - 29.   

1925  On this day in history félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60   

1926  On December - 29 vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index   

1926  On this day in history rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51   

1927  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) on December - 29.   

1928  On this day in history bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

1929  On this day in history police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders   

1930  On this day in history fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans   

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.