Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29

1930  On October - 29 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach   

1930  On October - 29 peter Stampfel, rocker   

1931  Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP on October - 29.   

1931  On this day in history franco Interlenghi, Italian actor   

1931  On October - 29 luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38   

1932  French liner Normandie is launched on October - 29.   

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

1933  Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history david Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's)   

1936  Akiko Kojima, Japanese model on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964)   

1938  On this day in history ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia   

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

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  Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 29 johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

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

1943  Donald Simpson, film producer on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55   

1944  1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 29 denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)   

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

1945  On this day in history 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented   

1946  On this day in history john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies   

1947  On October - 29 the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  On October - 29 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherland form Benelux Union   

1947  On October - 29 frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83   

1948  Israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev on October - 29.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On October - 29 birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

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

0490  On this day in history 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 October - 29.   

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

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

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

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