January, 29th in History

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Events

Thursday 29, 2004:
A whale explodes in the town of Tainan, Taiwan. A build-up of gas in the decomposing 56-foot long Sperm whale is suspected of causing the explosion.

Tuesday 29, 2002:
In his State of the Union Address, United States President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of Evil.

Monday 29, 2001:
Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals.

Thursday 29, 1998:
In Birmingham, Alabama, a bomb explodes at an abortion clinic, killing one and severely wounding another. Serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph is suspected as the culprit.

Monday 29, 1996:
First release of Duke Nukem 3D.

Sunday 29, 1995:
Super Bowl XXIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers 49-26 and become the first NFL team to win five Super Bowl titles.

Monday 29, 1990:
The trial of the former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, Joseph Hazelwood, begins in Anchorage, Alaska. He is accused of negligence that resulted in America's worst oil spill.

Wednesday 29, 1986:
Yoweri Museveni is sworn in as President of Uganda.

Saturday 29, 1966:
The first of 608 performances of Sweet Charity opens at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Wednesday 29, 1958:
Police capture Charles Starkweather in Wyoming.

Wednesday 29, 1964:
1964 Winter Olympic Games open in Innsbruck, Austria.

Tuesday 29, 1963:
First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced.

Thursday 29, 1959:
Sleeping Beauty, the last animated feature produced by Walt Disney to be based upon a fairy tale, was first released.

Saturday 29, 1944:
World War II: About 300 men, women, and children die in the Massacre in Koniuchy in Poland.

Wednesday 29, 1936:
The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.

Sunday 29, 1933:
President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.

Tuesday 29, 1929:
The Seeing Eye Dog organization is formed.

Saturday 29, 1916:
World War I: Paris is first bombed by German zeppelins .

Monday 29, 1900:
The American League is organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 8 founding teams.

Thursday 29, 1891:
Liliuokalani is proclaimed Queen of Hawaii, its last monarch.

Friday 29, 1886:
Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.

Thursday 29, 1863:
Bear River Massacre

Tuesday 29, 1861:
Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state.

Tuesday 29, 1856:
Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross.

Tuesday 29, 1850:
Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.

Wednesday 29, 1845:
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is published for the first time (New York Evening Mirror).

Saturday 29, 1814:
France defeated Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne.

Wednesday 29, 1676:
Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia.

Sunday 29, 1595:
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed.

Tuesday 29, 904:
Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Pope Christopher.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/29-january/on-this-day.html


People born on January 29

1981:
Jonny Lang, American musician (b: January 29, 1981) (Biography of Jonny Lang)

1979:
Sui Feifei, Chinese basketball player (b: January 29, 1979) (Biography of Sui Feifei)

1975:
Sara Gilbert, American actress (b: January 29, 1975) (Biography of Sara Gilbert)

1973:
Jason Schmidt, baseball player (b: January 29, 1973) (Biography of Jason Schmidt)

1970:
Heather Graham, American actress (b: January 29, 1970) (Biography of Heather Graham)
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Indian shooter (b: January 29, 1970) (Biography of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore)

1969:
Thomas Jane, American Actor (b: January 29, 1969) (Biography of Thomas Jane)

1968:
Edward Burns, American actor (b: January 29, 1968) (Biography of Edward Burns)

1966:
Romário, Brazilian footballer (b: January 29, 1966) (Biography of Romário)

1965:
Dominik Hasek, Czech hockey player (b: January 29, 1965) (Biography of Dominik Hasek)

1964:
Andre Reed, American football player (b: January 29, 1964) (Biography of Andre Reed)

1962:
Nicholas Turturro, American actor (b: January 29, 1962) (Biography of Nicholas Turturro)

1960:
Greg Louganis, American diver (b: January 29, 1960) (Biography of Greg Louganis)
Gia Carangi, American model (b: January 29, 1960 ; d: November 18, 1986) (Biography of Gia Carangi)
J. G. Thirlwell, Australian-born musician (b: January 29, 1960) (Biography of J. G. Thirlwell)

1954:
Oprah Winfrey, American actress, talk show host, producer, and publisher (b: January 29, 1954) (Biography of Oprah Winfrey)
Yukinobu Hoshino, Japanese cartoonist (b: January 29, 1954) (Biography of Yukinobu Hoshino)

1952:
Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-born musician and record producer (The Ramones) (b: January 29, 1952) (Biography of Tommy Ramone)

1950:
Jody Scheckter, South African race car driver (b: January 29, 1950) (Biography of Jody Scheckter)
Ann Jillian, American actress (b: January 29, 1950) (Biography of Ann Jillian)

1948:
Marc Singer, Canadian actor (b: January 29, 1948) (Biography of Marc Singer)

1947:
Linda B. Buck, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b: January 29, 1947) (Biography of Linda B. Buck)

1945:
Tom Selleck, American actor (b: January 29, 1945) (Biography of Tom Selleck)

1942:
Claudine Longet, French singer and dancer (b: January 29, 1942) (Biography of Claudine Longet)

1940:
Katharine Ross, American actress (b: January 29, 1940) (Biography of Katharine Ross)

1939:
Germaine Greer, Australian feminist writer (b: January 29, 1939) (Biography of Germaine Greer)

1932:
Tommy Taylor, English footballer (b: January 29, 1932) (Biography of Tommy Taylor)

1929:
Gordon Solie, wrestling announcer (b: January 29, 1929) (Biography of Gordon Solie)

1927:
Edward Abbey, American environmentalist (b: January 29, 1927 ; d: March 14, 1989) (Biography of Edward Abbey)

1926:
Franco Cerri, Italian musician (b: January 29, 1926) (Biography of Franco Cerri)
Abdus Salam, Pakistani physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: January 29, 1926 ; d: November 21, 1996) (Biography of Abdus Salam)

1924:
Luigi Nono, Italian composer (b: January 29, 1924 ; d: May 8, 1990) (Biography of Luigi Nono)

1923:
Paddy Chayefsky, American writer (b: January 29, 1923 ; d: August 1, 1981) (Biography of Paddy Chayefsky)
Ivo Robic, Croatian singer and songwriter (b: January 29, 1923) (Biography of Ivo Robic)

1918:
John Forsythe, American actor (b: January 29, 1918) (Biography of John Forsythe)

1915:
Victor Mature, American actor (b: January 29, 1915 ; d: August 4, 1999) (Biography of Victor Mature)

1913:
Peter von Zahn, German journalist and writer (b: January 29, 1913 ; d: July 26, 2001) (Biography of Peter von Zahn)

1911:
Peter von Siemens, German industrialist (b: January 29, 1911) (Biography of Peter von Siemens)

1905:
Barnett Newman, painter (b: January 29, 1905 ; d: July 4, 1970) (Biography of Barnett Newman)

1885:
Leadbelly, American musician (b: January 29, 1885 ; d: December 6, 1949) (Biography of Leadbelly)

1880:
W.C. Fields, American actor (b: January 29, 1880) (Biography of W.C. Fields)

1876:
Havergal Brian, British composer (b: January 29, 1876 ; d: November 28, 1972) (Biography of Havergal Brian)

1874:
John D. Rockefeller Jr., American entrepreneur (b: January 29, 1874) (Biography of John D. Rockefeller Jr.)

1866:
Romain Rolland, French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: January 29, 1866 ; d: December 30, 1944) (Biography of Romain Rolland)

1862:
Frederick Delius, English composer (b: January 29, 1862 ; d: June 10, 1934) (Biography of Frederick Delius)

1860:
Anton Chekhov, Russian writer (b: January 29, 1860 ; d: July 15, 1904) (Biography of Anton Chekhov)

1843:
William McKinley, 25th President of the United States (b: January 29, 1843 ; d: September 14, 1901) (Biography of William McKinley)

1782:
Daniel Auber, French composer (b: January 29, 1782 ; d: May 13, 1871) (Biography of Daniel Auber)

1754:
Moses Cleaveland, founder of the city of Cleveland (b: January 29, 1754 ; d: November 16, 1806) (Biography of Moses Cleaveland)

1749:
King Christian VII of Denmark (b: January 29, 1749 ; d: March 13, 1808) (Biography of Christian VII of Denmark)

1737:
Thomas Paine, American patriot (b: January 29, 1737 ; d: June 8, 1809) (Biography of Thomas Paine)

1717:
Jeffrey Amherst, British military leader (b: January 29, 1717 ; d: August 3, 1797) (Biography of Jeffrey Amherst)

1711:
Giuseppe Bonno, Italian composer (b: January 29, 1711 ; d: April 15, 1788) (Biography of Giuseppe Bonno)

1688:
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish scientist and philosopher (b: January 29, 1688 ; d: March 29, 1772) (Biography of Emanuel Swedenborg)

1632:
Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (b: January 29, 1632 ; d: January 11, 1703) (Biography of Johann Georg Graevius)

1584:
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (b: January 29, 1584 ; d: March 14, 1647) (Biography of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/29-january/births.html

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People who died on January 29

2005:
Eric Griffiths (d: January 29, 2005) (Biography of Eric Griffiths)

2004:
M. M. Kaye, British writer (b: August 21, 1908 ; d: January 29, 2004) (Biography of M. M. Kaye)
Joe Viterelli, American actor (b: March 10, 1941 ; d: January 29, 2004) (Biography of Joe Viterelli)

2003:
Frank Moss, U.S. Senator from Utah (b: September 23, 1911 ; d: January 29, 2003) (Biography of Frank Moss)

2002:
Harold Russell, Canadian-born actor (b: January 14, 1914 ; d: January 29, 2002) (Biography of Harold Russell)
Dick "Night Train" Lane (d: January 29, 2002) (Biography of Dick "Night Train" Lane)

1999:
Lili St. Cyr, American ecdysiast (b: June 3, 1918 ; d: January 29, 1999) (Biography of Lili St. Cyr)

1998:
Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco (b: February 12, 1916 ; d: January 29, 1998) (Biography of Joseph Alioto)

1991:
Yasushi Inoue (d: January 29, 1991) (Biography of Yasushi Inoue)

1986:
Leif Erickson (d: January 29, 1986) (Biography of Leif Erickson)

1980:
Jimmy Durante, American actor, singer, and comedian (b: February 10, 1893 ; d: January 29, 1980) (Biography of Jimmy Durante)

1977:
Buster Nupen, South African cricketer (b: January 1, 1902 ; d: January 29, 1977) (Biography of Buster Nupen)
Freddie Prinze, American actor and comedian (b: June 22, 1954 ; d: January 29, 1977) (Biography of Freddie Prinze)

1970:
Basil Liddell Hart, British military historian (b: October 31, 1895 ; d: January 29, 1970) (Biography of Basil Liddell Hart)

1969:
Allen Dulles, American director of the Central Intelligence Agency (b: April 23, 1893 ; d: January 29, 1969) (Biography of Allen Dulles)

1964:
Alan Ladd, American actor (b: September 3, 1913 ; d: January 29, 1964) (Biography of Alan Ladd)

1963:
Robert Frost, American poet (b: March 26, 1874 ; d: January 29, 1963) (Biography of Robert Frost)

1962:
Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist (b: February 2, 1875 ; d: January 29, 1962) (Biography of Fritz Kreisler)

1956:
H. L. Mencken, American journalist and author (b: September 12, 1880 ; d: January 29, 1956) (Biography of H. L. Mencken)

1951:
Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer (b: December 11, 1880 ; d: January 29, 1951) (Biography of Frank Tarrant)

1946:
Harry Hopkins (d: January 29, 1946) (Biography of Harry Hopkins)

1934:
Fritz Haber, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: December 9, 1868 ; d: January 29, 1934) (Biography of Fritz Haber)

1933:
Sara Teasdale (d: January 29, 1933) (Biography of Sara Teasdale)

1928:
Douglas Haig, British soldier (b: June 19, 1861 ; d: January 29, 1928) (Biography of Douglas Haig)

1906:
King Christian IX of Denmark (b: April 8, 1868 ; d: January 29, 1906) (Biography of Christian IX of Denmark)

1870:
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b: October 3, 1797 ; d: January 29, 1870) (Biography of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany)

1829:
Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras, French politician (b: June 30, 1755 ; d: January 29, 1829) (Biography of Paul François Jean Nicolas Barras)

1820:
George III of the United Kingdom (d: January 29, 1820) (Biography of George III of the United Kingdom)

1763:
Louis Racine, French poet (b: November 6, 1692 ; d: January 29, 1763) (Biography of Louis Racine)

1743:
André-Hercule de Fleury (d: January 29, 1743) (Biography of André-Hercule de Fleury)

1737:
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b: February 9, 1666 ; d: January 29, 1737) (Biography of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney)

1706:
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b: January 24, 1638 ; d: January 29, 1706) (Biography of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset)

1678:
Jeronimo Lobo (d: January 29, 1678) (Biography of Jeronimo Lobo)

1676:
Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b: March 9, 1629 ; d: January 29, 1676) (Biography of Alexis I of Russia)

1647:
Francis Meres (d: January 29, 1647) (Biography of Francis Meres)

1608:
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b: August 19, 1557 ; d: January 29, 1608) (Biography of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg)

1597:
Elias Ammerbach (d: January 29, 1597) (Biography of Elias Ammerbach)

1119:
Pope Gelasius II (d: January 29, 1119) (Biography of Pope Gelasius II)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/29-january/deaths.html