Historical Events In January - 29

1936  The first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth on January - 29.   

1936  1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson on January - 29.   

1941  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69 on January - 29.   

1942  On January - 29 german &Italian troops occupy Benghazi   

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on this day in history.   

1942  1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC on January - 29.   

1942  On January - 29 ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92   

1943  Battle of Wau in New Guinea starts on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 29 new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal   

1943  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1944  285 German bombers attack London on January - 29.   

1944  HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on January - 29.   

1946  Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1947  Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 29 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies   

1948  On this day in history "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs   

1949  Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1949  Brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel on January - 29.   

1951  Liz Taylor's first divorce (Conrad Hilton Jr) on January - 29.   

1951  "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 29 james Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies   

1953  On this day in history the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1953  On this day in history 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1954  On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

1955  On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

1955  Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1956  F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 29 h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75   

1957  On this day in history graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married on January - 29.   

1958  On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

1958  Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on this day in history.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.