Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

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

1935  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61   

1936  Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs) on May - 29.   

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

1940  On this day in history arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands   

1940  On this day in history british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1942  On May - 29 john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

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

1943  On May - 29 meat & cheese rationed in US   

1943  On May - 29 hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on May - 29.   

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

1945  US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa on May - 29.   

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

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

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  On May - 29 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

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

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

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 May - 29.   

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

1954  Kirk & Anne Douglas married on May - 29.   

1955  Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns on this day in history.   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 29 arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

1956  On this day in history 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  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 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  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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 May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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