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 May - 29.   

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

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

1902  On May - 29 dutch State Mine law forms   

1903  The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on May - 29.   

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  On May - 29 bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile)   

1904  On this day in history robert Knox, bacteriologist   

1905  On this day in history pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania   

1905  On this day in history fela Sowande, composer   

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

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1911  On this day in history 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 May - 29 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 this day in history 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break   

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

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

1913  Douglas Black, physician on May - 29.   

1914  On May - 29 ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die   

1915  Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli on May - 29.   

1915  On this day in history david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

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 this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

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