Historical Events In 1929

Aug 01   Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies in the year 1929.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt   

Aug 07   In the year 1929 don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day   

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins   

Aug 08   German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight in the year 1929.   

Aug 08   On this day in history salem Oregon airport dedicated   

Aug 09   Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1929 aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)   

Aug 13   Augustyn Bloch, composer in the year 1929.   

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   Bill Evans, US jazz pianist in the year 1929.   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history hugues Aufray, French singer   

Aug 19   Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1929 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward completed   

Aug 20   On this day in history first airship flight around the Earth flying eastward completed   

Aug 20   In the year 1929 norma Connolly, Boston, Mass, actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital)   

Aug 21   Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1929 arabs attack Jews in Israel   

Aug 23   On this day in history charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

Aug 24   In the year 1929 43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62)   

Aug 25   Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1929 1st US roller coaster built   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1929 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 in the year 1929.   

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   On this day in history birth of bobby Tulloch, ornithologist   

Jan 04   Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist, sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1929 erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1929 heiner Muller, writer, dies   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873) died in the year 1929.