Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   In the year 1929 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1929 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins  

Aug 08   In the year 1929 german airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight  

Aug 08   Salem Oregon airport dedicated in the year 1929.  

Aug 09   On this day in history heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71  

Aug 10   Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   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   Augustyn Bloch, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 18   Hugues Aufray, French singer in the year 1929.  

Aug 19   In the year 1929 sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57  

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

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

Aug 20   Norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital) on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party  

Aug 21   Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies in the year 1929.  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1929.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1929 birth of sergio Leone, Italian, director (Fist Full of Dollars)  

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

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

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   On this day in history nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873)