On This Day — January 29

🕰️ Notable Events on January 29

• 2017 — Quebec City mosque shooting Alexandre Bissonnette opens fire at mosque in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, killing six and wounding 19 others in a spree shooting. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashes near the Kazakh city of Almaty, killing 21 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear weapons testing. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Korea, making it the first Eastern Bloc nation to do so. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — The "ultimate high" of the hippie era, the Mantra-Rock Dance, takes place in San Francisco and features Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — The first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Approximately 38 people are killed and about a dozen injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy (present-day Kaniūkai, Lithuania) is attacked by Soviet partisan units. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, U.S. cruiser Chicago is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Alexandros Koryzis becomes Prime Minister of Greece upon the sudden death of his predecessor, dictator Ioannis Metaxas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Ukrainian-Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kiev, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Ukrainian-Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — World War I: Paris is first bombed by German zeppelins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — The American League is organized in Philadelphia with eight founding teams. Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men women and children. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 1845 — "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — US President Andrew Jackson orders first use of federal soldiers to suppress a labor dispute. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1790 — The first boat specializing as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1258 — First Mongol invasion of Đại Việt: Đại Việt defeats the Mongols at the battle of Đông Bộ Đầu, forcing the Mongols to withdraw from the country. Wikipedia ↗
• 904 — Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. Wikipedia ↗
• 757 — An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang dynasty and emperor of Yan, is murdered by his own son, An Qingxu. Wikipedia ↗
• 661 — The Rashidun Caliphate ends with the death of Ali, and the Imamah of the Shia going to the second Imam, Hassan ibn Ali Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 29

• 1989 — Kevin Shattenkirk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Tatyana Chernova, Russian heptathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Shay Logan, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Aydın Yılmaz, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — José Abreu, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jair Jurrjens, Dutch baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Marc Gasol, Spanish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Natalie du Toit, South African swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Nuno Morais, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Safee Sali, Malaysian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Biagio Pagano, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Nedžad Sinanović, Bosnian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Adam Lambert, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Rachna Khatau, Indian-American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ivan Klasnic, German-Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Justin Hartley, American film and television actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Sara Gilbert, American actress, producer, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Heather Graham, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Paul Ryan, American economist and politician, 62nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Mohammed Yusuf, Nigerian Islamist leader, founded Boko Haram (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Edward Burns, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Susi Erdmann, German luger and bobsledder Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Stacey King, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Romário, Brazilian footballer, manager, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Dominik Hašek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Peter Lundgren, Swedish tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — John Anthony Gallagher, English-New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Nicholas Turturro, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Petra Thümer, German swimmer and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Greg Louganis, American diver and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mike Foligno, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Philippe Dintrans, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Ron Franscell, American author and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Grażyna Miller, Italian journalist and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jan Jakub Kolski, Polish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Christian Bjelland IV, Norwegian businessman and art collector Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Terry Kinney, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Peter Baumann, German keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Charlie Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Fereydoon Forooghi, Iranian singer-songwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Andy Roberts, Caribbean cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ann Jillian, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jody Scheckter, South African race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Evgeny Lovchev, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Raymond Keene, English chess player and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Linda B. Buck, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — David Byron, English singer-songwriter (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Marián Varga, Slovak organist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bettye LaVette, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Malian academic and politician, Prime Minister of Mali Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Jim Nicholson, Northern Irish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Andrew Loog Oldham, English record producer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Patrick Lipton Robinson, Jamaican lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Pauline van der Wildt, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Tony Blackburn, English radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Robin Morgan, American actress, journalist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Katharine Ross, American actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Kunimitsu Takahashi, Japanese motorcycle racer and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Germaine Greer, Australian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Hassan Habibi, Iranian lawyer and politician, 1st Vice President of Iran (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Bobby Scott, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Branko Miljković, Serbian poet and academic (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Sacha Distel, French singer and guitarist (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Raman Subba Row, English cricketer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Tommy Taylor, English footballer (d. 1958) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Leslie Bricusse, English playwright and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 2nd President of Hungary (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Elio Petri, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Joseph Kruskal, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Edward Abbey, American environmentalist and author (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Abdus Salam, Pakistani-British physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jack Burke Jr., American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Paddy Chayefsky, American author and screenwriter (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Geraldine Pittman Woods, American science administrator and embryologist (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — John Forsythe, American actor (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — John Raitt, American actor and singer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Bill Peet, American author and illustrator (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Joe Primeau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Barnett Newman, American painter and etcher (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Allen B. DuMont, American engineer and broadcaster, founded the DuMont Television Network (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — E. P. Taylor, Canadian businessman and horse breeder (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Muna Lee, American poet and author (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Elizaveta Gerdt, Russian ballerina and educator (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — R. Norris Williams, Swiss-American tennis player and banker (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Juhan Aavik, Estonian-Swedish composer and conductor (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Alice Catherine Evans, American microbiologist (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Georges Catroux, French general and diplomat (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — Havergal Brian, English composer (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spanish journalist and author (d. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Julio Peris Brell, Spanish painter (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1866 — Romain Rolland, French historian, author, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Frederick Delius, English composer (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (d. 1904) Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — Henry Ward Ranger, American painter and academic (d. 1916) Wikipedia ↗
• 1852 — Frederic Hymen Cowen, Jamaican-English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Karol Olszewski, Polish chemist, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1843 — William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (d. 1901) Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — Ernst Kummer, Polish-German mathematician and academic (d. 1893) Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1857) Wikipedia ↗
• 1782 — Daniel Auber, French composer (d. 1871) Wikipedia ↗
• 1761 — Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, and politician, 4th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1849) Wikipedia ↗
• 1756 — Henry Lee III, American general and politician, 9th Governor of Virginia (d. 1818) Wikipedia ↗
• 1754 — Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1806) Wikipedia ↗
• 1749 — Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) Wikipedia ↗
• 1718 — Paul Rabaut, French pastor (d. 1794) Wikipedia ↗
• 1717 — Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, English field marshal and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (d. 1797) Wikipedia ↗
• 1715 — Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1777) Wikipedia ↗
• 1711 — Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (d. 1788) Wikipedia ↗
• 1703 — Carlmann Kolb, German priest and composer (d. 1765) Wikipedia ↗
• 1688 — Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish-English astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1772) Wikipedia ↗
• 1650 — Juan de Galavís, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop of Santo Domingo and Bogotá (d. 1739) Wikipedia ↗
• 1632 — Johann Georg Graevius, German scholar and critic (d. 1703) Wikipedia ↗
• 1591 — Franciscus Junius, pioneer of Germanic philology (d. 1677) Wikipedia ↗
• 1584 — Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (d. 1647) Wikipedia ↗
• 1525 — Lelio Sozzini, Italian humanist and reformer (d. 1562) Wikipedia ↗
• 1499 — Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther; formerly a Roman Catholic nun (d. 1552) Wikipedia ↗
• 1475 — Giuliano Bugiardini, Italian painter (d. 1577) Wikipedia ↗
• 1455 — Johann Reuchlin, German-born humanist and scholar (d. 1522) Wikipedia ↗
• 1451 — John, Prince of Portugal, Prince of Portugal (d. 1451) Wikipedia ↗
• 919 — Shi Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (d. 951) Wikipedia ↗

🕯️ Notable Deaths on January 29

• 2016 — Jean-Marie Doré, Guinean lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (b. 1938) Wikipedia ↗
• 2016 — Jacques Rivette, French director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Colleen McCullough, Australian neuroscientist, author, and academic (b. 1937) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Rod McKuen, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1933) Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — Alexander Vraciu, American commander and pilot (b. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — François Cavanna, French journalist and author (b. 1923) Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Ranjit Singh Dyal, Indian general and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (b. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (b. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Camilla Williams, American soprano and educator (b. 1919) Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Milton Babbitt, American composer, educator, and theorist (b. 1916) Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist (b. 1913) Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Bengt Lindström, Swedish painter and sculptor (b. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Margaret Truman, American singer and author (b. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Nam June Paik, South Korean-American artist, (b. 1932) Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (b. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Janet Frame, New Zealand author and poet (b. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Frank Moss, American lawyer and politician (b. 1911) Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Harold Russell, Canadian-American soldier and actor (b. 1914) Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Lili St. Cyr, American model and dancer (b. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Ulrike Maier, Austrian skier (b. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Adetokunbo Ademola, Nigerian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (b. 1906) Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Willie Dixon, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1915) Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Yasushi Inoue, Japanese author and poet (b. 1907) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jimmy Durante, American entertainer (b. 1893) Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Freddie Prinze, American comedian and actor (b. 1954) Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — B. H. Liddell Hart, French-English soldier, historian, and journalist (b. 1895) Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Allen Welsh Dulles, American banker, lawyer, and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1893) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Alan Ladd, American actor (b. 1913) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Robert Frost, American poet and playwright (b. 1874) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Fritz Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (b. 1875) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Winifred Brunton, South African painter and illustrator (b. 1880) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — H. L. Mencken, American journalist and critic (b. 1880) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1880) Wikipedia ↗

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