Today in History Sat. July 29
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LONDON (Reuters) - Here are some notable events from this date in history:
1805 - Alexis de Tocqueville, French politician and historian, born. He wrote
the political study ``Democracy in America'' while in the United States to
study the prison system.
1856 - Robert Schumann, German composer and critic, died. He wrote many pieces
for piano and four symphonies and his vocal works include the song cycles
``Frauenliebe und Leben'' and ``Dichterliebe.''
1883 - Benito Mussolini, Italian Fascist dictator, was born. He ruled Italy
from 1922 until 1943, leading the country into World War II on the side of
Germany in 1940. Italian partisans shot him dead in 1945.
1887 - Sigmund Romberg, famous for his operettas ``Desert Song,'' ``Maytime''
and ``Student Prince,'' was born in Hungary.
1890 - Vincent van Gogh, Dutch post-impressionist painter, died two days after
shooting himself. His works include such masterpieces as ``Sunflowers'' and
``The Bridge.''
1938 - Broadcast journalist Peter Jennings, anchor of the ABC Evening News,
born.
1948 - The first Olympic Games after World War II opened at London's Wembley
Stadium.
1959 - The Isley Brothers record ``Shout.''
1968 - Pope Paul VI, in an encyclical entitled ``Humanae Vitae'' (Of Human
Life), declared that the Roman Catholic Church prohibited all artificial forms
of birth control
1970 - Sir John Barbirolli died. British conductor of the Halle Orchestra, he
was a famous interpreter of English music, Mahler and Italian opera.
1974 - Singer ``Mama'' Cass Elliot died.
1981 - Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, married Diana
Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
1983 - David Niven, dapper British film actor, died. He appeared in films from
1935 and won an Oscar for his role in ``Separate Tables'' in 1958.
1983 - Raymond Massey, Canadian actor, died. He acted in films from 1931,
including ``Things to Come'' and ``Arsenic and Old Lace.'' He also appeared as
Dr Gillespie in the U.S. television series ``Doctor Kildare.''
1992 - Former East German leader Erich Honecker arrived in Berlin to face
manslaughter charges for deaths along the Berlin Wall. Honecker had spent eight
months in Chile's embassy in Moscow.
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