Page 10: Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   In the year 1929 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

Aug 02   On this day in history phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR   

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) in the year 1929.   

Aug 07   Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt in the year 1929.   

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   German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight in the year 1929.   

Aug 08   Salem Oregon airport dedicated on this day in history.   

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   Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win in the year 1929.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 20   1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward completed on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1929.   

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   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   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) in the year 1929.   

Aug 25   On this day in history frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies   

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   On this day in history birth of holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure   

Jan 02   In the year 1929 birth of art Prysock, jazz musician   

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

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   On this day in history birth of yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, sculptor   

Jan 02   Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38 in the year 1929.   

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 in the year 1929.   

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 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 on this day in history.