Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   60,000 SA'ers/SS'ers march by Munich on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1929 yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization)   

Aug 07   Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history salem Oregon airport dedicated   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1929 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history augustyn Bloch, composer   

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

Aug 14   Jewish Agency for Palestine forms in the year 1929.   

Aug 16   Bill Evans, US jazz pianist in the year 1929.   

Aug 16   On this day in history frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70   

Aug 18   Hugues Aufray, French singer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57   

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   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   Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 in the year 1929.   

Aug 23   On this day in history arabs attack Jews in Israel   

Aug 23   In the year 1929 charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1929 frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies   

Aug 25   On this day in history graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage   

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 in the year 1929.   

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

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

Jan 04   Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society) was born in the year 1929.   

Jan 04   Bobby Tulloch, ornithologist was born in the year 1929.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Heiner Muller, writer, dies in the year 1929.   

Jan 11   In the year 1929 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   On this day in history cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

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