Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

1930  1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach on this day in history.   

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP   

1931  Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor on October - 29.   

1931  Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 29 french liner Normandie is launched   

1932  On October - 29 joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies   

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on October - 29.   

1934  On this day in history karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  On October - 29 gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71   

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on October - 29.   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on October - 29.   

1937  Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964) on October - 29.   

1938  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 29 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

1940  Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history on October - 29.   

1940  On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

1941  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC   

1941  On this day in history brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

1942  16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 alaska highway completed   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

1943  On this day in history 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3   

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

1943  On October - 29 adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on October - 29.   

1944  Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented   

1945  On October - 29 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented   

1946  John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies on October - 29.   

1947  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on October - 29.   

1947  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union   

1947  Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on this day in history.   

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

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

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

1562  On this day in history 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 October - 29.   

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

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

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

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 October - 29.   

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

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.