Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

1916  John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist   

1918  On September - 29 allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line   

1918  On September - 29 australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France   

1918  Capt. John McGregor (2nd Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history captain GH Wilkins, official AIF photographer, rallies United States troops at the battle of the Hindenburg Line, while taking photographs For this action he is awarded a bar to his Military Cross, becoming the only Australian official photographer to be decorated for bravery in the field   

1918  On this day in history allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line   

1918  Don Castle, TX, actor (Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol) on this day in history.   

1920  On September - 29 babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54   

1921  On this day in history pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL   

1922  Mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program on September - 29.   

1923  On September - 29 steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public   

1923  6th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Pelham CC Pelham NY on September - 29.   

1924  On this day in history santo Domingo joins League of Nations   

1925  French Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed on September - 29.   

1925  E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Galgmannen), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1926  On September - 29 norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

1927  On this day in history tornado strikes St Louis Missouri   

1927  On September - 29 babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games   

1927  On this day in history willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67   

1928  Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston on September - 29.   

1928  Arnold Kent, dies on September - 29.   

1929  Giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history boquer¢n battle ends Paraguay border dispute   

1930  The final section of the 3'6" gauge railway on Prince Edward Island is converted to standard gauge. The conversion work on the island had started in 1919 on this day in history.   

1930  On September - 29 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC   

1932  "Bill of Divorcement" premieres at the Mayfair on September - 29.   

1933  Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history margaret Talmadge, dies   

1934  On September - 29 rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh   

1935  5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US) on September - 29.   

1936  Radio used for first time for a presidential campaign on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign   

1937  Frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45,563 km) on this day in history.   

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1240  Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scotland, (d. 1275) was born on September - 29.   

1321  On September - 29 birth of john of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387)   

1328  On September - 29 birth of joan of Kent, wife of Edward, the Black Prince (d. 1385)   

1388  Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV of England (d. 1421) was born on September - 29.   

1402  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint   

1511  Michael Servetus, Spain, physician (Christianism Rostituta) was born on September - 29.   

1518  On this day in history birth of tintoretto, Italian painter   

1547  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born on this day in history.   

0855  On this day in history lotharius I, Romanian-French emperor (signed Treaty of Verdun), dies   

1364  Death of Charles, Duke of Brittany on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history andrea del Sato, [d'Agnolo di Franceszo], Italian painter, dies at 44   

1560  On this day in history gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies   

1575  On this day in history charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45   

1598  On this day in history floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61   

1619  Death of John Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried on September - 29.   

1637  On this day in history death of lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint