Page 14: Historical Events In 1929

Nov 12   Grace Kelly, American actress/Princess Grace of Monaco is born   

Nov 12   Michael Ende, writer   

Nov 13   Steef C Weijers, Dutch MP (CDA).   

Nov 14   Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (NY Giants), dies at 58   

Nov 15   Edward Asner, KC Kansas, actor (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant).   

Nov 16   Renate Rubinstein, [Tamar], German/Ned's author/columnist (Tamar)   

Nov 17   A F A Lilley, cricketer (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies.   

Nov 17   Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected president of Mexico   

Nov 18   Dr Vladimir K Zworykin demonstrates "kinescope".   

Nov 18   Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop Utrecht (1895-1929), dies at 78.   

Nov 18   Large quake in Atlantic breaks Transatlantic cable in 28 places.   

Nov 18   William Joseph "Pete" Knight, astronaut/test pilot (X-15)   

Nov 19   Arthur H Mann, English composer (Church of England Hymnal), dies.   

Nov 19   Slavko Avsenik, Slovenian musician   

Nov 20   1st broadcast of "Goldbergs" on US radio   

Nov 21   Marilyn French, US author (The Women's Room)   

Nov 21   Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali had his inaugural exhibit.   

Nov 22   Bradman scores 157 for NSW against the MCC at cricket SCG.   

Nov 23   Shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel");   

Nov 24   Georges Clemenceau, French journalist/premier (1917-20), dies at 88   

Nov 25   Belgium govt Jaspar falls.   

Nov 26   Betta St John, Hawthorne Calif, actress (Corridors of Blood).   

Nov 26   Michele Esposito, composer, dies at 74.   

Nov 28   Adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight.   

Nov 28   Adm Richard E Byrd makes inaugural South Pole flight   

Nov 28   Berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown).   

Nov 28   Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record)   

Nov 29   Don January, pro golfer (1976 Vardon Trophy).   

Nov 29   Lt Cmdr Richard E Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached the vicinity of the South Pole" (He was wrong)   

Nov 29   Lt Cmdr Richard E Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached vicinity of South Pole" (He was wrong).   

Nov 30   17th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Regina Roughriders, 14-3   

Dec 01   BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe.   

Dec 01   Game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe   

Dec 02   1st skull of Peking man are discovered, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien.   

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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)