Page 5: Historical Events In December - 29

1930  Willy Giefer, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey   

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) on December - 29.   

1932  On December - 29 inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson)   

1933  Yank refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cin Reds on December - 29.   

1933  Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 29 joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1934  Japan renounces the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 on December - 29.   

1934  1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) on December - 29.   

1934  On December - 29 ed Flanders, Minneapolis Mn, actor (Dr Westphall-St Elsewhere)   

1935  Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate) on December - 29.   

1936  On this day in history ray Nitschke, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers)   

1937  2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie on this day in history.   

1937  Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 29 the birth of Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress and comedienne   

1937  The Irish Republic changes its name to Eire on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history mary Tyler Moore, Bkln, actress (Mary Tyler Moore, Ordinary People)   

1938  Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Jon Voight, American actor on December - 29.   

1938  Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) on December - 29.   

1939  First flight of the Consolidated B-24 on December - 29.   

1939  Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- ) on this day in history.   

1940  Germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral on this day in history.   

1940  Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history brigitte Kronauer, writer   

1941  Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) on December - 29.   

1942  On December - 29 jerry Summers, rocker   

1942  Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94) on this day in history.   

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on December - 29.   

1944  On December - 29 over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes.   

1944  On December - 29 belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced   

1944  On December - 29 rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

1945  In Ottawa DND releases World War II casualty statistics; 41,371 Canadians in service killed, 43,178 wounded, 10,844 made prisoners of war, 32 missing in action on December - 29.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

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

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)