Birthday September 29, 1547 Miguel de Cervantes is born
Birthday September 29, 1755 Robert, Lord Clive, founder of British empire in India
Birthday September 29, 1758 Adm Horatio Nelson, British naval hero at Trafalgar
Birthday September 29, 1758 Lord Nelson born
Birthday September 29, 1848 Caroline Ardelia Yale, American educator of deaf
Birthday September 29, 1895 Joseph B Rhine, parapsychologist
Birthday September 29, 1901 Enrico Fermi, physicist, gone fission
Birthday September 29, 1902 Miguel Alem n, president of Mexico (1946-52)
Birthday September 29, 1907 Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy, is born
Birthday September 29, 1907 The great singing cowboy, Gene Autry, is born in Texas
Birthday September 29, 1907 Gene Autry, cowpoke/singer/Actor/Calif Angels owner
Birthday September 29, 1908 Greer Garson, in North Ireland
Birthday September 29, 1910 Virginia Bruce
Birthday September 29, 1913 “Message filmmaker” Stanley Kramer is born
Birthday September 29, 1922 Lizabeth Scott
Birthday September 29, 1925 John Tower, (R-Sen-Tx)
Birthday September 29, 1931 Anita Ekberg, in Sweden
Birthday September 29, 1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, singer (Great Balls of Fire, Breathless)
Birthday September 29, 1942 Bill Nelson, (D-Fla-Rep), astronaut (STS 61C)
Birthday September 29, 1942 Madeline Kahn, in Mass, Actress (Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles)
Birthday September 29, 1943 Lech Walesa, leader of Polish Solidarity movement (Nobel 1983)
Birthday September 29, 1948 Bryant Gumbel, (Today)
Birthday September 29, 1956 Sebastian Coe, British distance runner
History September 29, 1752 Michaelmas
History September 29, 1780 British spy sentenced to death
History September 29, 1829 Scotland Yard formed in London
History September 29, 1859 great auroral display in US
History September 29, 1864 Battle of New Market Heights (Chaffin's Farm/Fort Harrison)
History September 29, 1892 1st night football game was played in Mansfield Penn
History September 29, 1911 Yanks steal 15 bases & get 13 walks beating Browns 16-12 a major league record 6 stolen bases in 1 inning
History September 29, 1913 Inventor Rudolf Diesel vanishes
History September 29, 1918 Allied forces break through the Hindenburg Line
History September 29, 1923 Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public
History September 29, 1927 Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games
History September 29, 1928 Yanks (17) Tigers (28) set 9 inning hit record (45)-Tigers win 19-10
History September 29, 1939 Nazis and communists divvy up Poland
History September 29, 1941 Babi Yar massacre begins
History September 29, 1942 JFK thanks Clare Booth Luce for good-luck coin
History September 29, 1951 1st color telecast of football game on network Phila
History September 29, 1951 S Nicholson discovers 4th & 12th satellite of Jupiter
History September 29, 1953 Russians want the American dream
History September 29, 1954 Willie Mays makes catch
History September 29, 1957 Trains collide in Pakistan
History September 29, 1963 Stan Musial's last game gets hit 3 629 & 3 630
History September 29, 1965 Hanoi announces that downed pilots will be treated as war criminals
History September 29, 1969 7th Mayor's Trophy Game Mets beat Yanks 7-6
History September 29, 1969 Love American Style premiers
History September 29, 1969 Charges dropped against Green Berets
History September 29, 1973 Soyuz 12 returns to Earth
History September 29, 1977 Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into earth orbit
History September 29, 1982 Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules killed seven in Chicago
History September 29, 1982 The Tylenol murders
History September 29, 1982 Cyanide-laced Tylenol kills six
History September 29, 1988 American woman climbs Everest
History September 29, 2006 School principal murdered by student in Wisconsin
September 29, 1547 Miguel de Cervantes is born
September 29, 1755 Robert, Lord Clive, founder of British empire in India
September 29, 1758 Adm Horatio Nelson, British naval hero at Trafalgar
September 29, 1758 Lord Nelson born
September 29, 1848 Caroline Ardelia Yale, American educator of deaf
September 29, 1895 Joseph B Rhine, parapsychologist
September 29, 1901 Enrico Fermi, physicist, gone fission
September 29, 1902 Miguel Alem n, president of Mexico (1946-52)
September 29, 1907 Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy, is born
September 29, 1907 The great singing cowboy, Gene Autry, is born in Texas
September 29, 1907 Gene Autry, cowpoke/singer/Actor/Calif Angels owner
September 29, 1908 Greer Garson, in North Ireland
September 29, 1910 Virginia Bruce
September 29, 1913 “Message filmmaker” Stanley Kramer is born
September 29, 1922 Lizabeth Scott
September 29, 1925 John Tower, (R-Sen-Tx)
September 29, 1931 Anita Ekberg, in Sweden
September 29, 1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, singer (Great Balls of Fire, Breathless)
September 29, 1942 Bill Nelson, (D-Fla-Rep), astronaut (STS 61C)
September 29, 1942 Madeline Kahn, in Mass, Actress (Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles)
September 29, 1943 Lech Walesa, leader of Polish Solidarity movement (Nobel 1983)
September 29, 1948 Bryant Gumbel, (Today)
September 29, 1956 Sebastian Coe, British distance runner
September 29, 1752 Michaelmas
September 29, 1780 British spy sentenced to death
September 29, 1829 Scotland Yard formed in London
September 29, 1859 great auroral display in US
September 29, 1864 Battle of New Market Heights (Chaffin's Farm/Fort Harrison)
September 29, 1892 1st night football game was played in Mansfield Penn
September 29, 1911 Yanks steal 15 bases & get 13 walks beating Browns 16-12 a major league record 6 stolen bases in 1 inning
September 29, 1913 Inventor Rudolf Diesel vanishes
September 29, 1918 Allied forces break through the Hindenburg Line
September 29, 1923 Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public
September 29, 1927 Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games
September 29, 1928 Yanks (17) Tigers (28) set 9 inning hit record (45)-Tigers win 19-10
September 29, 1939 Nazis and communists divvy up Poland
September 29, 1941 Babi Yar massacre begins
September 29, 1942 JFK thanks Clare Booth Luce for good-luck coin
September 29, 1951 1st color telecast of football game on network Phila
September 29, 1951 S Nicholson discovers 4th & 12th satellite of Jupiter
September 29, 1953 Russians want the American dream
September 29, 1954 Willie Mays makes catch
September 29, 1957 Trains collide in Pakistan
September 29, 1963 Stan Musial's last game gets hit 3 629 & 3 630
September 29, 1965 Hanoi announces that downed pilots will be treated as war criminals
September 29, 1969 7th Mayor's Trophy Game Mets beat Yanks 7-6
September 29, 1969 Love American Style premiers
September 29, 1969 Charges dropped against Green Berets
September 29, 1973 Soyuz 12 returns to Earth
September 29, 1977 Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into earth orbit
September 29, 1982 Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules killed seven in Chicago
September 29, 1982 The Tylenol murders
September 29, 1982 Cyanide-laced Tylenol kills six
September 29, 1988 American woman climbs Everest
September 29, 2006 School principal murdered by student in Wisconsin