Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies  

Aug 02   In the year 1929 phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR  

Aug 03   On this day in history bethel Leslie, NYC, entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap)  

Aug 04   In the year 1929 60,000 SA'ers/SS'ers march by Munich  

Aug 04   On this day in history yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization)  

Aug 07   Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt in the year 1929.  

Aug 07   On this day in history don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day  

Aug 08   1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins in the year 1929.  

Aug 08   On this day in history german airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight  

Aug 08   Salem Oregon airport dedicated on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1929 heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71  

Aug 10   In the year 1929 aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75  

Aug 10   Canadian National Railways place in service the first road diesel electric passenger locomotive. This consisted of two units, weighing a total of 335 tons on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1929 grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win  

Aug 11   In the year 1929 babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)  

Aug 13   Augustyn Bloch, composer in the year 1929.  

Aug 14   Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter in the year 1929.  

Aug 14   In the year 1929 jewish Agency for Palestine forms  

Aug 16   Bill Evans, US jazz pianist on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1929 hugues Aufray, French singer  

Aug 19   Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 in the year 1929.  

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward completed  

Aug 20   First airship flight around the Earth flying eastward completed on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital)  

Aug 21   In the year 1929 ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party  

Aug 21   On this day in history chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town  

Aug 22   In the year 1929 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74  

Aug 23   Arabs attack Jews in Israel in the year 1929.  

Aug 23   On this day in history charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies  

Aug 24   43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) in the year 1929.  

Aug 25   Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies in the year 1929.  

Aug 25   Graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history 1st US roller coaster built  

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Jan 01   Holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure was born in the year 1929.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of art Prysock, jazz musician  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marilyn Lloyd, (Rep-D-TN, 1975- )  

Jan 03   Sergio Leone, Italian, director (Fist Full of Dollars) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer was born in the year 1929.  

Jan 04   In the year 1929 birth of amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)  

Jan 04   Bobby Tulloch, ornithologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1929 birth of yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, sculptor  

Jan 02   In the year 1929 erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38  

Jan 06   Nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72 in the year 1929.  

Jan 07   In the year 1929 henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77  

Jan 09   Heiner Muller, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1929 death of julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28  

Jan 13   In the year 1929 wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80  

Jan 14   Cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74 in the year 1929.  

Jan 19   Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873) died on this day in history.