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 December - 29.   

1903  On December - 29 french Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari   

1903  On this day in history clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader   

1906  On December - 29 montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)   

1907  James Gardner, designer on this day in history.   

1908  patent granted for a 4-wheel automobile brake, Clintonville WI on December - 29.   

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  On this day in history ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1911  San Francisco Symphony formed on December - 29.   

1911  On this day in history proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins   

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) on December - 29.   

1913  On this day in history first movie serial, "Adventures of Kathlyn," premieres in Chicago   

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

1913  On December - 29 laurence Gower, academic   

1915  On December - 29 charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)   

1915  Charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 29 grigori J Rasputin, Russian faith healer/intriguer, murdered at 45   

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 December - 29 the netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations   

1920  Syd Dernley, hangman on December - 29.   

1921  William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM on December - 29.   

1921  On December - 29 dobrica Cosic, writer   

1922  On December - 29 dutch Constitution proclaimed   

1925  On this day in history pete Dye, American golf course architect   

1925  On December - 29 félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60   

1926  Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)   

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

1929  Police arrest Sukarno & 100s PNI-leaders on December - 29.   

1930  On December - 29 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  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  On December - 29 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  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

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

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.