Page 4: Historical Events In May - 29

1896  George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history.   

1897  31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25 on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 29 erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)   

1899  On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

1900  Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co on May - 29.   

1900  On this day in history 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  On this day in history dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer   

1903  May coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization on May - 29.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on May - 29.   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on May - 29.   

1905  Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania on May - 29.   

1905  On May - 29 fela Sowande, composer   

1905  On May - 29 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1906  On May - 29 hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic on May - 29.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun on May - 29.   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on May - 29.   

1909  Neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds) on May - 29.   

1910  Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers on this day in history.   

1910  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73   

1911  On May - 29 the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)   

1911  1st running of Indianapolis 500 on May - 29.   

1911  On May - 29 james Marjoribanks, British ambassador   

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on May - 29.   

1912  On this day in history 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 29 john B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque)   

1913  Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot on this day in history.   

1913  Douglas Black, physician on May - 29.   

1914  On this day in history ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die   

1915  On this day in history attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli   

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.