Historical Events In 1929

Jan 02   Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38.   

Jan 02   US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls.   

Jan 03   27 year old William S Paley is recorded as becoming CBS pres   

Jan 03   27 year old William S Paley is recorded as becoming CBS president   

Jan 03   Bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his inaugural Test century.   

Jan 04   Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society).   

Jan 05   Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia   

Jan 06   Alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia   

Jan 06   Nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72   

Jan 07   "Buck Rogers," 1st sci-fi comic strip, premieres.   

Jan 07   "Buck Rogers," inaugural sci-fi comic strip, premieres   

Jan 07   Douglas Kiker, NBC newsman (1970 Peabody Award)   

Jan 07   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77   

Jan 07   The inaugural telephone connection between Netherlands and East Indies.   

Jan 08   1st telephone connection between Netherlands and West-Indies   

Jan 08   The inaugural telephone connection between Netherlands and West-Indies   

Jan 09   BG DeSylva and Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 09   Heiner Muller, dramatist.   

Jan 09   Heiner Muller, writer, dies   

Jan 10   Elmer Rice's "Street Scene," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 11   Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28   

Jan 12   Seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana.   

Jan 13   Humanist Society established, Hollywood CA.   

Jan 13   Humanist Society established, Hollywood Calif   

Jan 13   Joseph Anthony Pass, guitarist   

Jan 13   Wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80.   

Jan 14   Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign.   

Jan 14   Cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

Jan 15   Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner is born   

Jan 15   Martin Luther King, US black civil rights campaigner2006 NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the inaugural to return dust from a comet is born.   

Jan 16   Allard Lowenstein, radical (Students for Democratic Action).   

Jan 17   King Inayatullah of Afghanistan forced to abdicate after a coup; he ruled for only three days   

Jan 17   Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"   

Jan 17   Popeye makes inaugural appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"   

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Jan 01   In the year 1929 birth of holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure   

Jan 02   Art Prysock, jazz musician was born in the year 1929.   

Jan 03   In the year 1929 birth of marilyn Lloyd, (Rep-D-TN, 1975- )   

Jan 03   Sergio Leone, Italian, director (Fist Full of Dollars) was born in the year 1929.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer   

Jan 04   Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bobby Tulloch, ornithologist   

Jan 04   Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38 in the year 1929.   

Jan 06   In the year 1929 nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72   

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   On this day in history death of julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28   

Jan 13   Wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80 in the year 1929.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873)