Page 10: Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies in the year 1929.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history salem Oregon airport dedicated   

Aug 09   Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1929.   

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1929 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1929 chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1929 frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies   

Aug 25   Graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage in the year 1929.   

Aug 26   In the year 1929 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   In the year 1929 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   On this day in history birth of amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1929 death of liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873)