Page 6: 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  On January - 29 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson   

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

1942  On this day in history german &Italian troops occupy Benghazi   

1942  Peru &Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination) on January - 29.   

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  New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal on January - 29.   

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  On this day in history the racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti   

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

1947  On this day in history arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

1947  Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on this day in history.   

1948  "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 188 perfs on January - 29.   

1949  On this day in history britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel   

1949  On January - 29 brit, Belgium, Lux, Neth, NZ & Switz recognize Israel   

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

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

1951  James Bridie, [Osborne Henry Mavor], dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1953  On January - 29 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

1954  On January - 29 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

1955  John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on January - 29.   

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

1956  On January - 29 f Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich   

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

1957  On January - 29 graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

1958  On January - 29 movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

1958  On January - 29 murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

1958  On January - 29 paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

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

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

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies