Page 3: Historical Events In October - 29

1876  On October - 29 jacques Gregoir, composer, dies at 59   

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on this day in history.   

1878  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) on October - 29.   

1879  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) on October - 29.   

1881  On October - 29 judge (U.S. magazine) first published.   

1882  On this day in history martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64   

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 this day in history bela Lugosi, Lugos Hungary, horror actor (Dracula, Body Snatcher)   

1885  On this day in history george B McClellan, Union army general, dies at 58   

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

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

1889  On October - 29 nY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3   

1890  Claire Goll, writer on October - 29.   

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  Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor on October - 29.   

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

1894  On this day in history 1st election of Hawaiian Republic   

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  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.   

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  On this day in history daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

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

1903  On this day in history vivian Ellis, composer   

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

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

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

1905  On this day in history laurence Dowdall, lawyer   

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

1908  On this day in history stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster   

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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  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 October - 29.   

1656  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

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  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 October - 29.   

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

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

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