Historical Events In May - 29

1896  On May - 29 george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  On May - 29 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25   

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on this day in history.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1900  On this day in history trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co   

1900  On May - 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4   

1902  On May - 29 dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

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

1905  Fela Sowande, composer on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

1907  On May - 29 desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic   

1909  On May - 29 frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun   

1909  Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on this day in history.   

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

1910  On May - 29 pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers   

1910  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on May - 29.   

1910  On May - 29 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  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1912  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

1912  On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

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

1913  Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot on May - 29.   

1913  Douglas Black, physician on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 29 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 May - 29.   

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

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered