January 29 - The Day in History

January 29 : General Interest 1936: U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members On January 29, 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson... read more American Revolution 1777 : Americans retreat from Fort Independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-retreat-from-fort-independence Automotive 1843 : William McKinley, first U.S. president to ride in a car, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-mckinley-first-us-president-to-ride-in-a-car-is-born Civil War 1861 : Kansas enters the Union as a free state http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kansas-enters-the-union Cold War 1964 : Dr. Strangelove premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-strangelove-premieres Crime 1979 : School shooting in San Diego http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/school-shooting-in-san-diego Disaster 1922 : Theater collapses in Washington, D.C. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theater-collapses-in-washington-dc General Interest 1820 : King George III dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-george-iii-dies 1861 : Divided Kansas enters the Uniono http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/divided-kansas-enters-the-union 1891 : Liliuokalani proclaimed queen of Hawaii http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liliuokalani-proclaimed-queen-of-hawaii 1979 : Deng Xiaoping and Jimmy Carter sign accords http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deng-xiaoping-and-jimmy-carter-sign-accords Hollywood 1958 : Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-newman-and-joanne-woodward-marry Literary 1845 : "The Raven" is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-raven-is-published Music 1962 : Peter, Paul and Mary sign their first recording contract http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peter-paul-and-mary-sign-their-first-recording-contract Old West 1927 : Edward Abbey is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edward-abbey-is-born Presidential 1834 : Jackson sends troops to put down labor riot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-sends-troops-to-put-down-labor-riot 1843 : William McKinley is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-mckinley-is-born Sports 1936 : Baseball Hall of Fame inducts first members http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baseball-hall-of-fame-inducts-first-members Vietnam War 1968 : President Johnson requests additional funds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-johnson-requests-additional-funds 1974 : Fighting continues in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fighting-continues-in-south-vietnam World War I 1915 : German lieutenant Erwin Rommel leads daring mission in France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-lieutenant-erwin-rommel-leads-daring-mission-in-france World War II 1942 : Iran signs Treaty of Alliance with Great Britain and USSR http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-signs-treaty-of-alliance-with-great-britain-and-ussr