Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on this day in history.   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1936  On this day in history arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

1937  Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper on this day in history.   

1940  Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands on May - 29.   

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on this day in history.   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France   

1940  Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 29 actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date on May - 29.   

1942  On this day in history hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date on May - 29.   

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1943  On this day in history confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)   

1943  On May - 29 meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

1945  On this day in history uS 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

1946  On this day in history kVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC   

1951  On this day in history the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on May - 29.   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends on this day in history.   

1953  The first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953 on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 29 edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest   

1954  Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.   

1955  Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns on May - 29.   

1955  On this day in history daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78   

1956  On this day in history arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

1956  On May - 29 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

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

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

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 May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

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

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

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