Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on October - 29.   

1877  On October - 29 wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

1878  On October - 29 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on this day in history.   

1881  Judge (U.S. magazine) first published on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 29 martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

1883  On October - 29 dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

1883  On this day in history friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher) on October - 29.   

1885  George B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1888  Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on October - 29.   

1890  Claire Goll, writer on this day in history.   

1891  Fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks) on October - 29.   

1892  On this day in history william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

1893  On this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor   

1894  On October - 29 the first election of the Hawaiian Republic   

1894  1st election of Hawaiian Republic on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief   

1897  Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn) on October - 29.   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on October - 29.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on October - 29.   

1901  Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair on October - 29.   

1901  On this day in history in Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine.   

1901  On October - 29 daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

1901  Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted on October - 29.   

1903  On this day in history vivian Ellis, composer   

1904  On this day in history the first intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas)   

1904  1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City & Snyder, Texas) on this day in history.   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured on October - 29.   

1905  On October - 29 laurence Dowdall, lawyer   

1906  Fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home) on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 29 stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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1463  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

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

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

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

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

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

1268  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

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