Page 6: Historical Events In January - 29

1936  On this day in history the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.   

1936  On this day in history 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson   

1941  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69   

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

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

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

1942  Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Japanese sub I-1 at Guadalcanal   

1944  285 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

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

1944  William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1946  The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti on this day in history.   

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

1947  On January - 29 arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

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  "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances on January - 29.   

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  1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

1954  Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

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 January - 29 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1958  On this day in history paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

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1584  On January - 29 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  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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

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 January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

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

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

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

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

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