Page 10: Historical Events In 1929

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

Aug 02   Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR in the year 1929.   

Aug 03   Bethel Leslie, NYC, entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap) in the year 1929.   

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

Aug 04   Yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1929 charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt   

Aug 07   Don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day in the year 1929.   

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

Aug 08   German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Salem Oregon airport dedicated in the year 1929.   

Aug 09   Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 in the year 1929.   

Aug 10   Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 in the year 1929.   

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

Aug 10   Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)   

Aug 13   Augustyn Bloch, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1929 bill Evans, US jazz pianist   

Aug 16   Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1929.   

Aug 18   On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer   

Aug 19   Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1929 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward completed   

Aug 20   On this day in history first airship flight around the Earth flying eastward completed   

Aug 20   In the year 1929 norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital)   

Aug 21   Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party in the year 1929.   

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   Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 24   43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) on this day in history.   

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   1st US roller coaster built on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Marilyn Lloyd, (Rep-D-TN, 1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sergio Leone, Italian, director (Fist Full of Dollars)   

Jan 03   In the year 1929 birth of ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)   

Jan 04   In the year 1929 birth of bobby Tulloch, ornithologist   

Jan 04   Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, sculptor was born in the year 1929.   

Jan 02   On this day in history erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38   

Jan 06   Nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77   

Jan 09   On this day in history heiner Muller, writer, dies   

Jan 11   Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873) died in the year 1929.