Historical Events In October - 29

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

1930  Peter Stampfel, rocker on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 29 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  French liner Normandie is launched on this day in history.   

1932  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies on October - 29.   

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

1934  Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor on this day in history.   

1934  Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71 on October - 29.   

1935  David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 29 akiko Kojima, Japanese model   

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

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

1939  On this day in history 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  Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.   

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 October - 29.   

1942  Alaska highway completed on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

1943  3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 on October - 29.   

1943  On October - 29 donald Simpson, film producer   

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

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

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

1945  On October - 29 the first ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented   

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

1946  On October - 29 john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies   

1947  The birth of Richard Dreyfuss, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On October - 29 israeli forces liberate Meron & Gush-Halev   

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

1682  On this day in history birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  On October - 29 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 this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)