Page 2: Historical Events In October - 29

1792  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 on October - 29.   

1794  On this day in history french troops occupies Venlo   

1802  On October - 29 jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer, dies at 95   

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

1811  On this day in history the first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

1811  On October - 29 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans   

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

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal on October - 29.   

1822  On October - 29 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 this day in history joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1829  On this day in history maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist, dies   

1833  The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded on October - 29.   

1833  On this day in history 1st US college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded   

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on October - 29.   

1844  Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker on October - 29.   

1846  Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90 on October - 29.   

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

1853  On October - 29 pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer, dies at 68   

1856  On October - 29 carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68   

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

1859  Spain declares war on Morocco on this day in history.   

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

1863  International Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant on this day in history.   

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

1863  The International Red Cross is established on October - 29.   

1863  On this day in history intl Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)   

1864  On October - 29 greek parliament accept new Constitution   

1867  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman   

1873  Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.   

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  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  On October - 29 death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.