Page 8: Historical Events In 1929

Jun 14   Prussia & Vatican sign Concord on this day in history.   

Jun 15   1st time NY curb stock exchange transacts more business than NY Exch on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history geoffrey Penwill Parsons, piano accompnaist   

Jun 15   The first time NY curb stock exchange transacts more business than NY Exch in the year 1929.   

Jun 16   On this day in history james Kirtland Randall, composer   

Jun 16   Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) in the year 1929.   

Jun 20   Ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1929 mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader   

Jun 22   On this day in history ralph Waite, White Plains NY, actor (Cool Hand Luke, 5 Easy Piece)   

Jun 23   In the year 1929 dave King, Twickenham England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall)   

Jun 25   On this day in history eric Carle, American author   

Jun 25   Georges Courteline [Moineaux], French playwright, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Pres Hoover authorizes building of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) in the year 1929.   

Jun 26   ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union) in the year 1929.   

Jun 27   1st color TV demo (NYC) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   The first color TV demo (NYC) in the year 1929.   

Jun 28   Don Dubbins, Brooklyn, actor (Enchanted Island, Fix) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   The following railways are jointly acquired by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific and operated under a newly incorporated company, the Northern Alberta Railways Edmonton, Dunvegan &British Columbia Railway (447 miles) Alberta &Great Waterways Railway (286 miles) Central Canada Railway (98 miles) Pembina Valley Railway (26 miles) A total of 857 miles on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1929 the following railways are jointly acquired by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific and operated under a newly incorporated company, the Northern Alberta Railways: Edmonton, Dunvegan &British Columbia Railway (447 miles) Alberta &Great Waterways Railway (286 miles) Central Canada Railway (98 miles) Pembina Valley Railway (26 miles) A total of 857 miles.   

Jun 29   On this day in history 1st high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca   

Jun 29   First high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca in the year 1929.   

Jun 29   On this day in history johnny Ace, rocker   

Jun 30   In the year 1929 33rd US Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 294 at Winged Foot CC NY   

Jun 30   On this day in history alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher   

Jul 01   Gerald M Edelman, US biochemist (Nobel 1972) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Gladys Brockwell, actress (Oliver Twist), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history dunlop Latex Development Laboratories made foam rubber   

Jul 03   Eustace Gibbs, vice marshal (Diplomatic Corps) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1929.   

Jul 05   42nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (61 62) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1929 a Deutsch discovers asteroid #1148 Rarahu   

Jul 05   On this day in history graham Anthony Richard Lock, cricketer   

Jul 06   On this day in history gerd Zacher, composer   

Jul 06   St Louis has 2, 10 run innings & beats Phillies 28-6 in the year 1929.   

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Jan 01   Holling Gustav Vapor, character on Northern Exposure was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of art Prysock, jazz musician   

Jan 03   Marilyn Lloyd, (Rep-D-TN, 1975- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1929.   

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   In the year 1929 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   In the year 1929 henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77   

Jan 09   On this day in history heiner Muller, writer, dies   

Jan 11   Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1929 wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80   

Jan 14   In the year 1929 cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1929 death of liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873)