Historical Events In October - 29

1876  On this day in history jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59   

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

1878  On this day in history alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  On this day in history franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

1881  On this day in history judge (U.S. magazine) first published.   

1882  Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1883  Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 29 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer, dies at 68   

1884  Bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher) on this day in history.   

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 October - 29 stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC   

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

1890  On this day in history claire Goll, writer   

1891  On October - 29 fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks)   

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

1893  On October - 29 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  The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on October - 29.   

1897  On October - 29 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  On October - 29 emmanuel Bondeville, composer   

1899  On this day in history akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

1901  Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair on this day in history.   

1901  In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine on October - 29.   

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

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 October - 29.   

1905  Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured on this day in history.   

1905  Laurence Dowdall, lawyer on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 29 fredric [William] Brown, US, sci-fi author (Martians Go Home)   

1908  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on this day in history.   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  On October - 29 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  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

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

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

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

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