Page 10: 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1929 bethel Leslie, NYC, entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap)   

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   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   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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

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

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

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

Aug 19   Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 in the year 1929.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1929 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   Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1929 1st US roller coaster built   

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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   On this day in history birth of marilyn Lloyd, (Rep-D-TN, 1975- )   

Jan 03   Sergio Leone, Italian, director (Fist Full of Dollars) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1929 erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38   

Jan 06   In the year 1929 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   In the year 1929 heiner Muller, writer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

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