Historical Events In October - 29

1792  On October - 29 mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.   

1794  French troops occupies Venlo on October - 29.   

1802  Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history the last punishment for witchcraft is administered in England.   

1811  The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on this day in history.   

1811  1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched   

1816  On October - 29 ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal   

1822  On this day in history joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61   

1824  On October - 29 joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1829  Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history the first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1833  1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on October - 29.   

1837  On October - 29 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1844  On October - 29 albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1846  On this day in history jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) on this day in history.   

1853  Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1856  Carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) on October - 29.   

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on October - 29.   

1859  Charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) on this day in history.   

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant on October - 29.   

1863  On October - 29 intl Comm of the Red Cross founded (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1863  On this day in history the International Red Cross is established.   

1863  Intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 29 greek parliament accept new Constitution   

1867  On October - 29 mail packets "Rhone" & "Wye" capsizes off St Thomas Virgin Islands   

1871  Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens) on this day in history.   

1872  J S Risdon patents metal windmill on October - 29.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on this day in history.   

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on October - 29.   

1875  Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27) on this day in history.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)