Page 5: Historical Events In 1929

Apr 08   Indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.   

Apr 09   Canadian Ambassador Vincent Massey 1887-1967 protests against sinking of Canadian schooner I'm Alone; crew released; case of rum-runner to go to arbitration   

Apr 10   Dusan Radic, composer.   

Apr 10   Edmond Thieffry, Belgium, WW I pilot, dies at 36.   

Apr 10   Max Von Sydow, Swedish born actor is born.   

Apr 11   KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions   

Apr 15   Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74   

Apr 16   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

Apr 16   Cleve Indian Earl Averill, is recorded as becoming 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat   

Apr 18   Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire.   

Apr 19   33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6   

Apr 19   Edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960)   

Apr 20   The inaugural Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens.   

Apr 22   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 23   Rudolf W Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies at 28   

Apr 24   1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

Apr 24   A non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

Apr 24   Ferit Tuzun, composer.   

Apr 26   1st non-stop England to India flight lands.   

Apr 26   The inaugural non-stop England to India flight lands   

Apr 27   Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60)   

Apr 28   Carolyn Jones, Amarillo Texas, actress (Morticia-Addams Family)   

Apr 29   Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer.   

Apr 30   Earnest Streeruwitz is recorded as becoming chancellor of Austria   

Apr 30   Peter Carsten, Weissenberg Bavaria, actor (Mr Super Invisible).   

May 01   Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen.   

May 01   In Iran a 7.4 earthquake resulted in 3300 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

May 01   Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin.   

May 03   Prussia bans anti-fascists   

May 04   Audrey Hepburn, Brussels Belg, (Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady).   

May 04   Henry Morton Dunham, composer, dies at 75   

May 04   Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive HRs, Yankees 11, Tigers 9.   

May 06   AL announces it will discontinue MVP award.   

May 07   Albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

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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)