Historical Events In October - 29

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On October - 29 karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor   

1934  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

1940  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 29 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  On October - 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia   

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on October - 29.   

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

1943  On this day in history donald Simpson, film producer   

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history 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  On October - 29 the birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor   

1947  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

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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 October - 29.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

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

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

1038  On this day in history 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 October - 29.   

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

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

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