Historical Events In January - 29

1895  King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed on January - 29.   

1896  On this day in history emile Grubbe is first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer   

1896  On this day in history emile Grubbe is 1st dr to use radiation treatment for breast cancer   

1896  Teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman) on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 29 ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women   

1898  On this day in history fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)   

1899  On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

1900  Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 29 queen Victoria gives assent July 9 to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill,   

1900  On January - 29 the American Baseball League, composed of eight teams, is organized in Philadelphia.   

1900  On this day in history marco Tajcevic, composer   

1901  On this day in history allen B DuMont, inventor (perfected coml practical cathode ray tube)   

1903  Dutch railroad workers strike on January - 29.   

1903  On this day in history cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist   

1904  1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) on January - 29.   

1905  On this day in history barnett Newmann, US painter (postpainterly abstraction)   

1906  On January - 29 coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km   

1906  On this day in history franciscus Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1906  On this day in history christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies   

1908  The birth of Adam Clayton Powell, American politician on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates   

1908  On this day in history adam Clayton Powell, (Rep-D-NY, 1945-70)   

1909  Alan Marshal, Sydney Aust, actor (White Cliffs of Dover, Lydia) on January - 29.   

1910  Paul Hodder-Williams, publisher on this day in history.   

1910  Edouard Rod, French/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 29 george Burns, British major-general   

1912  On this day in history martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence MA   

1912  Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA on this day in history.   

1912  "Professor" Irwin Corey, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Car Wash, Doc) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 29 hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54   

1913  On this day in history alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, at Howard University, incorporates   

1913  On January - 29 the birth of Victor Mature, American actor   

1914  On January - 29 u.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate   

1915  Frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author on this day in history.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.