Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  Jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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

1884  On October - 29 bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

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

1888  On this day in history lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company   

1889  Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1889  NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 on this day in history.   

1890  Claire Goll, writer on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history fanny Brice, NYC, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks)   

1892  On October - 29 william M Harnett, US painter (Old Cupboard Door), dies   

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

1894  The first election of the Hawaiian Republic on this day in history.   

1894  On October - 29 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

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

1897  On this day in history hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

1898  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on October - 29.   

1899  Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 29 leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

1903  On October - 29 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  On this day in history hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured   

1905  On October - 29 laurence Dowdall, lawyer   

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

1908  Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster on October - 29.   

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1463  On October - 29 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 this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 29 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 this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

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 this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)