Page 5: Historical Events In September - 29

1916  John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire on September - 29.   

1916  Carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist on September - 29.   

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

1918  Australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France on this day in history.   

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

1918  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 on September - 29.   

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  Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54 on this day in history.   

1921  On September - 29 pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL   

1922  On this day in history mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program   

1923  Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public on September - 29.   

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

1924  On September - 29 santo Domingo joins League of Nations   

1925  On this day in history french Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed   

1925  On September - 29 e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Galgmannen), dies at 36   

1926  On September - 29 norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

1927  Tornado strikes St Louis Missouri on this day in history.   

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

1927  Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist (Nobel-1924), dies at 67 on September - 29.   

1928  On this day in history cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston   

1928  On September - 29 arnold Kent, dies   

1929  On September - 29 giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66   

1930  Boquer¢n battle ends Paraguay border dispute on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 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.   

1930  1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC on this day in history.   

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

1933  On September - 29 little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut   

1933  Margaret Talmadge, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history rondo Hatton weds Mabel Housh   

1935  5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US) on this day in history.   

1936  On September - 29 radio used for first time for a presidential campaign   

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 this day in history.   

1321  John of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (d. 1387) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand, the Saint, Portuguese slave of Fez/saint was born on this day in history.   

1511  Michael Servetus, Spain, physician (Christianism Rostituta) was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On September - 29 birth of miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote)   

0855  Lotharius I, Romanian-French emperor (signed Treaty of Verdun), dies on September - 29.   

1364  Death of Charles, Duke of Brittany on September - 29.   

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

1560  On September - 29 gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies   

1575  Charles de Boisot, water beggar, dies in battle at about 45 on September - 29.   

1598  Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 on September - 29.   

1619  Death of John Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried on this day in history.   

1637  Death of Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino saint on this day in history.