Page 12: Historical Events In 1929

Sep 26   John Schrober is recorded as becoming chancellor of Austria.   

Sep 26   Meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952)   

Sep 28   1st CF interception return for a touchdown (Joe Hess-U of Alberta).   

Sep 28   The Hudson Bay Railway reaches its northern terminus at Churchill, Manitoba. This was originally operated by Canadian National on behalf of the Government. It became part of the CN system on September 5, 1951.   

Sep 29   Giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66   

Sep 30   1st manned rocket plane flight (by auto maker Fritz von Opel).   

Sep 30   Charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China), dies.   

Sep 30   inaugural manned rocket plane flight (by auto maker Fritz von Opel)   

Oct 01   Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity.   

Oct 03   Bert Stern, American photographer.   

Oct 03   British Labour govt recovers diplomatic relations with USSR   

Oct 03   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (Nobel 1926), dies at 51.   

Oct 03   Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia   

Oct 03   Yugoslavia formed, uniting three separate kingdoms.   

Oct 04   John Metzelaar, Dutch/US writer (Report on the Fishes), dies at 37.   

Oct 06   12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles   

Oct 06   Les Favell, cricketer (stoic Australian batsman late 50's)   

Oct 07   Ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address US Congress.   

Oct 08   A's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs   

Oct 09   G Kaufman and R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in NYC   

Oct 11   Liselotte Pulver, Swiss actress.   

Oct 11   Sean O'Casey's "Silver Tassle," premieres in London.   

Oct 12   Cubs blow 8-0 World Series lead, A's score 10 in 1 inning.   

Oct 12   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher/theorist, dies at 52.   

Oct 12   Robert Coles, Milton Mass, author (Anna Freud, Pulitzer 1973)   

Oct 14   Phila A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series   

Oct 16   Bill Green, (Rep-R-NY, 1978- )   

Oct 17   Ram Da-Oz, composer.   

Oct 18   Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law   

Oct 19   Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1948-56)   

Oct 20   Bayshore Highway opens (SF).   

Oct 20   Bayshore Highway opens in San Francisco   

Oct 20   Rudolf Kittel, German theologist, dies at 76.   

Oct 21   Owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies   

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Jan 01   Holling gustav vapor: Character on northern exposure   

Jan 02   Art prysock: Jazz musician   

Jan 03   Marilyn lloyd: (rep-d-tn, 1975- )   

Jan 03   Sergio leone: Italian, director (fist full of dollars)   

Jan 03   Ernst mahle: Brazilian composer   

Jan 04   Amitai w etzioni: Us sociologist (active society)   

Jan 04   Bobby tulloch: Ornithologist   

Jan 04   Yayoi kusama: Japanese artist, sculptor   

Jan 02   Erich wichman[n]: Dutch fascist painter/sculptor,    

Jan 06   Nicolas nikolayevitch: Grand-duke of russia,    

Jan 07   Henry arthur jones: English playwright (silver king),   

Jan 09   Heiner muller: Writer,    

Jan 11   Julio antonio mella: Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28   

Jan 13   Wyatt earp: Us marshall (ok corral),   

Jan 14   Cornelis w lely: Dutch governor of suriname (1902-05),   

Jan 19   Liang qichao: Chinese scholar (b. 1873)