Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season) on May - 29.   

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

1936  Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper   

1940  Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 29 british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on May - 29.   

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On May - 29 hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  On May - 29 confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)   

1943  On this day in history 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  US first Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on May - 29.   

1945  On May - 29 uS 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa   

1946  KVP wins Provincial National election in Netherlands on May - 29.   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on May - 29.   

1949  Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC on May - 29.   

1951  On May - 29 the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 29 dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends on May - 29.   

1953  On this day in history 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   

1953  On this day in history edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest   

1954  On May - 29 kirk & Anne Douglas married   

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  Arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres on May - 29.   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on May - 29.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

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

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

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 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 this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On May - 29 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  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 May - 29.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.