Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1929. This year saw 157 significant events. 38 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a first-innings 79 by scoring 112 in the third Test against England in Melbourne; his first of 29 Test centuries
Mitford sister Diana Mitford (18) marries Irish peer Bryan Walter Guinness (23) in the British society wedding of the year
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, seven gangsters are killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders
Cleveland Indians become the first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on the backs of uniforms; numbers correspond to the position in the batting order
Baseball great Babe Ruth (34) marries 2nd wife Claire Merritt Hodgson (31)
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from August 1, 1927, to…
Aviator Charles Lindbergh (27) weds author Anne Morrow (22) in Englewood, New Jersey
Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna.
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Author William Faulkner (31) weds Estelle Oldham at College Hill Presbyterian Church outside Oxford, Mississippi
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
Agnes Ruby Boulton (September 19, 1893 – November 25, 1968) was a British-born American pulp magazine writer in the 1910s, later the wife of Eugene O'Neill.
NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games for the second time in a 13-1 win against the Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss to the Indians at League Park, Cleveland
Painter Diego Rivera (42) weds fellow artist Frida Kahlo (22)
American bank robber Willie Sutton (28) weds Louise Leudemann
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth.
American writer E. B. White (30) weds literary editor Katharine Angell (37)
Academy Award-winning Shirley Booth marries comic actor Ed Gardner
The first skull of Peking Man is found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China, and is later dated to be roughly 750,000 years old [1]
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor.
US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls
27-year-old businessman William S. Paley becomes CBS president
Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia
Alexander I Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Александар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar I Karađorđević, pronounced [aleksǎːndar př̩viː karadʑǒːrdʑevitɕ]; 16 December [O.S.
"Buck Rogers" sci-fi comic strip's 1st appearance in a newspaper
Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 Soviet experimental silent documentary film, written and directed by Dziga Vertov.
KDB-AM in Santa Barbara CA begins radio transmissions
Seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana
Humanist Society established in Hollywood, California
Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign
Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.
"NY Daily Mirror" gossip columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio
Acadia National Park is a national park of the United States located along the mid-section of the Maine coast, southwest of Bar Harbor.
Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg sets new world 500m record in 42.8 seconds in Davos, Switzerland
First feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"
Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War.
The Indian independence movement was a series of political efforts from the middle of the nineteenth century to 1947, that took place in the Indian subcontinent with the aim of ending British...
Seeing Eye Guide Dog organization forms in USA
"The Broadway Melody" directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Bessie Love is released. 1st film with sound to win an Oscar (Outstanding Picture 1930)
Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam
Archibald Jackson (5 September 1909 – 16 February 1933), occasionally known as Archibald Alexander Jackson, was an Australian international cricketer who played eight Test matches as a specialist...
They'll Do It Every Time was a newspaper comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo. It was published for almost eight decades, first appearing on February 4, 1929, and ending on February 3, 2008.
KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
USSR, Estonia, Latvia, Poland & Romania sign Litvinov's Pact, providing for renunciation of war among its signatories
Bishop Stephen Alencastre dedicates the beautiful Romanesque church of Saint Patrick in Honolulu
Eugene O'Neill's play "Dynamo" premieres in NYC
Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from...
Medical diathermy machine 1st used in Schenectady, NY
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Turkey signs Litvinov-pact
NHL Chicago Black Hawks lose league record 15th straight game at home
Turkey & Bulgaria sign friendship treaty
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
Fanny is a 1931 play by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It is the sequel to the 1929 play Marius and the second part in Pagnol's Marseille trilogy, which concludes with the 1936 play César.
WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions
KIT-AM in Yakima WA begins radio transmissions
Democratic constitution goes into effect in Ecuador
Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 2-1 for a 2-0 series sweep; Boston's first Championship
Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls
The Litvinov Protocol is the common name of an international peace treaty concluded in Moscow on February 9, 1929.
1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held
Lithuania signs Litvinov-pact
KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
First non-stop flight from England to India takes off
First non-stop England to India flight lands
Ernst Streeruwitz becomes Chancellor of Austria, lasts less than 5 months
Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen, Netherlands
Prussia bans anti-fascists
AL announces it will discontinue MVP award
Jan Mayen Island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, is incorporated into Norway
WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions
1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio)
MLB record 50 runs for a doubleheader: Brooklyn Robins beat Philadelphia Phillies, 20-16 in first game, Phillies win 8-6 in nightcap, at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Automatic electric stock quotation board installed in NYC
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (3 hours, 31 mins) ever at Comiskey Park, Chicago
First all-color talking picture "On With the Show" is exhibited in NYC
Atlantic City Convention Center opens
1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light)
James Ramsay MacDonald (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian.
Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curacao kidnap governor Fruytier
Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free
Prussia and Vatican sign Concord
First time NY Curb Stock Exchange transacts more business than the NY Exchange
Otto E. Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)
Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader
ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union)
First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC
German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat.
Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories make foam rubber
AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down
WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis.
Romania & Vatican sign concord
Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies 15-9 at Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California.
International relations (1919–1939) covers the main interactions shaping world history in this era, known as the interwar period, with emphasis on diplomacy and economic relations.
The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words
New York to San Francisco foot race ends after 2½ months; the winner is 60-year-old Monteverde
Construction of the Dike of Wieringermeerpolder, Netherlands, is finished
Chicago Cardinals become first NFL team to train out of state (Michigan)
Philadelphia first baseman Don Hurst sets an NL record with six consecutive games hitting a home run in the Phillies' 2-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians, trailing 6-5 in the 9th with 2 outs, score an AL record-tying 9 runs to beat the NY Yankees 14-6
The Young Plan was a 1929 attempt to settle issues surrounding the World War I reparations obligations that Germany owed under the terms of Treaty of Versailles.
The Third Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1929 until 26 May 1933.
Grover Alexander beats the Phillies 7-1 for his 373rd and final National League win
The Jewish Agency for Israel, formerly known as the Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world.
First airship flight around Earth flying eastward is completed
Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under multiple names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s.
The 1929 Palestine riots, also known as the Western Wall Riots, the Buraq Uprising or the Events of 1929, were a series of demonstrations and riots in Mandatory Palestine in late August 1929...
Palestinians attack Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem
English cricket all-rounder Frank Woolley scores 176 for Kent against Middlesex at Lord's in his 100th first-class hundred
Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
San Francisco Mayor Rolph inaugurates a new pedestrian traffic light system
A's clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox
Police shoot at strikers in Maastricht, Netherlands, killing two people
British troops begin withdrawal from occupied Germany
Pirates lose to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
Latvia dictator A Woldemaras chased out
First legal pass in Canada is thrown by Gerry Seiberling, and first reception is made by Ralph Losie of the Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
Johannes "Johann" Schober (14 November 1874 in Perg – 19 August 1932 in Baden bei Wien) was an Austrian jurist, law enforcement official, and politician.
First Canadian Football interception return for a touchdown by Joe Hess from the University of Alberta
Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.
British Labour government restores diplomatic relations with USSR
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in Afghanistan. The Afghan Civil War continued from the previous year.
In the landmark "Persons Case," Canada's highest court of appeal declares that the word "person" includes women
Bayshore Highway opens in San Francisco
Belgian princess Marie-Jose and Italian crown prince Umberto get engaged, and an assassination attempt on Umberto fails
Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 38.33 pts (13%) to 260.64
The Standseilbahn Stuttgart or Stuttgart Cable Car is a funicular railway in the city of Stuttgart, Germany.
Lundy Island, part of British Isles, issue its own stamps
John L. Balderston's play "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
Providence Steam Roller become first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights; lose 16-0 against the Chicago Cardinals at the Cycledrome, Providence, RI
Amphitryon 38 is a play written in 1929 by the French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, the number in the title being Giraudoux's whimsical approximation of how many times the story had been told on stage...
Foundation stone for Umaid Bhawan Palace laid in Jodhpur, India. Originally built to provide employment for drought-stricken farmers, now one of world's largest private residences
First broadcast of "Goldbergs" on US radio
Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets the NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals' 40–6 rout of the Chicago Bears; Nevers holds the NFL record with 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points
American toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe encounters the carnival game "Beano" during his travels and begins marketing it under the name "Bingo"
1st US nudist organization, the American League for Physical Culture in New York City
Turkey introduces female suffrage
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the discovery of vitamins
Alexander Zaimis elected president of Greece
Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1
Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager
1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx)
Clarrie Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (ΣΓΡ) is a historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on November 12, 1922.
Gordon Moore, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1929-01-03.
Sergio Leone, Italian filmmaker, known for italian filmmaker, was born on 1929-01-03. Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre.
Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader, known for leader of the american civil rights movement; 'i have a dream' speech, was born on 1929-01-15. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jacques Plante, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-01-17. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Graham Hill, British athlete, known for british racing driver, was born on 1929-02-15.
Elston Howard, American athlete, known for american baseball player and coach, was born on 1929-02-23.
Frank Gehry, American american architect, known for canadian and american architect, was born on 1929-02-28.
Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer, known for american fashion designer, was born on 1929-03-31.
Joe Gallo, American italian-american mobster, known for italian-american mobster, was born on 1929-04-07.
Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, known for belgian singer, was born on 1929-04-08. Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs.
Max Von Sydow, French french actor, known for swedish and french actor, was born on 1929-04-10. Max von Sydow was a Swedish and French actor.
Sonny Ramadhin, Indian athlete, known for west indian cricketer, was born on 1929-05-01.
Cy Coleman, American musician, known for american composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist, was born on 1929-06-14. Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist..
Eric Carle, American author and illustrator, known for american author and illustrator, was born on 1929-06-25.
Al Davis athlete, known for american football coach and executive, was born on 1929-07-04. Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
Sofia Muratova is born
Mike Ilitch athlete, known for american businessman, was born on 1929-07-20. Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017), also known as "Mr.
Li Ka-shing, Chinese hong kong entrepreneur, known for hong kong entrepreneur, was born on 1929-07-29. Sir Ka-shing Li is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.
Bob Cousy, American athlete, known for american basketball player and coach, was born on 1929-08-09. Robert Joseph Cousy is an American former professional basketball player.
Yasser Arafat is born
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter, known for american novelist, playwright, and songwriter, was born on 1929-08-27.
Whitey Bulger gangster and crime boss, known for american gangster and crime boss, was born on 1929-09-03. James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger Jr.
Arnold Palmer, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1929-09-10.
Barbara Walters, American journalist, known for american journalist, was born on 1929-09-25.
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator, known for indian writer and mental calculator, was born on 1929-11-04.
Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, known for hungarian author, was born on 1929-11-09.
Grace Kelly is born
Noam Chomsky, South African linguist and activist, known for american linguist and activist, was born on 1929-12-07.
Bob Hawke is born
Chet Baker musician, known for american jazz trumpeter and vocalist, was born on 1929-12-23. Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr.
Terry Sawchuk, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-12-28.
Jim Lovell astronaut, known for american astronaut, was born on 1929-03-25. James Arthur Lovell Jr.
John Turner is born
Dick Button, American figure skater, known for american figure skater, was born on 1929-07-18.
John Gutfreund is born
Stirling Moss, British racing driver, known for british racing driver, was born on 1929-09-17.
Hubert Dreyfus is born
Ursula K. Le Guin, American author, known for american author, was born on 1929-10-21.
Wyatt Earp, American lawman, known for american lawman, died on 1929-01-13. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and an assistant marshal to his brother,…
Karl Benz, German designer and engineer, known for german designer and engineer, died on 1929-04-04. Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer.
Harry Frazee dies
Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a first-innings 79 by scoring 112 in the third Test against England in Melbourne; his first of 29 Test centuries
Mitford sister Diana Mitford (18) marries Irish peer Bryan Walter Guinness (23) in the British society wedding of the year
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, seven gangsters are killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders
Cleveland Indians become the first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on the backs of uniforms; numbers correspond to the position in the batting order
Baseball great Babe Ruth (34) marries 2nd wife Claire Merritt Hodgson (31)
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from August 1, 1927, to…
Aviator Charles Lindbergh (27) weds author Anne Morrow (22) in Englewood, New Jersey
Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna.
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Author William Faulkner (31) weds Estelle Oldham at College Hill Presbyterian Church outside Oxford, Mississippi
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
Agnes Ruby Boulton (September 19, 1893 – November 25, 1968) was a British-born American pulp magazine writer in the 1910s, later the wife of Eugene O'Neill.
NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games for the second time in a 13-1 win against the Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss to the Indians at League Park, Cleveland
Painter Diego Rivera (42) weds fellow artist Frida Kahlo (22)
American bank robber Willie Sutton (28) weds Louise Leudemann
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth.
American writer E. B. White (30) weds literary editor Katharine Angell (37)
Academy Award-winning Shirley Booth marries comic actor Ed Gardner
The first skull of Peking Man is found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China, and is later dated to be roughly 750,000 years old [1]
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor.
US and Canada agree to preserve the Niagara Falls
27-year-old businessman William S. Paley becomes CBS president
Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia
Alexander I Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Александар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar I Karađorđević, pronounced [aleksǎːndar př̩viː karadʑǒːrdʑevitɕ]; 16 December [O.S.
"Buck Rogers" sci-fi comic strip's 1st appearance in a newspaper
Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 Soviet experimental silent documentary film, written and directed by Dziga Vertov.
KDB-AM in Santa Barbara CA begins radio transmissions
Seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana
Humanist Society established in Hollywood, California
Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign
Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.
"NY Daily Mirror" gossip columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio
Acadia National Park is a national park of the United States located along the mid-section of the Maine coast, southwest of Bar Harbor.
Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg sets new world 500m record in 42.8 seconds in Davos, Switzerland
First feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"
Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War.
The Indian independence movement was a series of political efforts from the middle of the nineteenth century to 1947, that took place in the Indian subcontinent with the aim of ending British...
Seeing Eye Guide Dog organization forms in USA
"The Broadway Melody" directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Bessie Love is released. 1st film with sound to win an Oscar (Outstanding Picture 1930)
Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam
Archibald Jackson (5 September 1909 – 16 February 1933), occasionally known as Archibald Alexander Jackson, was an Australian international cricketer who played eight Test matches as a specialist...
They'll Do It Every Time was a newspaper comic strip, created by Jimmy Hatlo. It was published for almost eight decades, first appearing on February 4, 1929, and ending on February 3, 2008.
KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
USSR, Estonia, Latvia, Poland & Romania sign Litvinov's Pact, providing for renunciation of war among its signatories
Bishop Stephen Alencastre dedicates the beautiful Romanesque church of Saint Patrick in Honolulu
Eugene O'Neill's play "Dynamo" premieres in NYC
Karst Leemburg wins Dutch 11 cities skate (11:30)
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from...
Medical diathermy machine 1st used in Schenectady, NY
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Turkey signs Litvinov-pact
NHL Chicago Black Hawks lose league record 15th straight game at home
Turkey & Bulgaria sign friendship treaty
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
Fanny is a 1931 play by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It is the sequel to the 1929 play Marius and the second part in Pagnol's Marseille trilogy, which concludes with the 1936 play César.
WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions
KIT-AM in Yakima WA begins radio transmissions
Democratic constitution goes into effect in Ecuador
Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 2-1 for a 2-0 series sweep; Boston's first Championship
Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls
The Litvinov Protocol is the common name of an international peace treaty concluded in Moscow on February 9, 1929.
1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held
Lithuania signs Litvinov-pact
KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
First non-stop flight from England to India takes off
First non-stop England to India flight lands
Ernst Streeruwitz becomes Chancellor of Austria, lasts less than 5 months
Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen, Netherlands
Prussia bans anti-fascists
AL announces it will discontinue MVP award
Jan Mayen Island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, is incorporated into Norway
WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions
1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio)
MLB record 50 runs for a doubleheader: Brooklyn Robins beat Philadelphia Phillies, 20-16 in first game, Phillies win 8-6 in nightcap, at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Automatic electric stock quotation board installed in NYC
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (3 hours, 31 mins) ever at Comiskey Park, Chicago
First all-color talking picture "On With the Show" is exhibited in NYC
Atlantic City Convention Center opens
1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center (electric light)
James Ramsay MacDonald (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian.
Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curacao kidnap governor Fruytier
Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free
Prussia and Vatican sign Concord
First time NY Curb Stock Exchange transacts more business than the NY Exchange
Otto E. Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)
Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader
ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union)
First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC
German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat.
Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories make foam rubber
AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down
WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis.
Romania & Vatican sign concord
Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies 15-9 at Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California.
International relations (1919–1939) covers the main interactions shaping world history in this era, known as the interwar period, with emphasis on diplomacy and economic relations.
The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words
New York to San Francisco foot race ends after 2½ months; the winner is 60-year-old Monteverde
Construction of the Dike of Wieringermeerpolder, Netherlands, is finished
Chicago Cardinals become first NFL team to train out of state (Michigan)
Philadelphia first baseman Don Hurst sets an NL record with six consecutive games hitting a home run in the Phillies' 2-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians, trailing 6-5 in the 9th with 2 outs, score an AL record-tying 9 runs to beat the NY Yankees 14-6
The Young Plan was a 1929 attempt to settle issues surrounding the World War I reparations obligations that Germany owed under the terms of Treaty of Versailles.
The Third Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 10 August 1929 until 26 May 1933.
Grover Alexander beats the Phillies 7-1 for his 373rd and final National League win
The Jewish Agency for Israel, formerly known as the Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world.
First airship flight around Earth flying eastward is completed
Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under multiple names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s.
The 1929 Palestine riots, also known as the Western Wall Riots, the Buraq Uprising or the Events of 1929, were a series of demonstrations and riots in Mandatory Palestine in late August 1929...
Palestinians attack Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem
English cricket all-rounder Frank Woolley scores 176 for Kent against Middlesex at Lord's in his 100th first-class hundred
Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
San Francisco Mayor Rolph inaugurates a new pedestrian traffic light system
A's clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox
Police shoot at strikers in Maastricht, Netherlands, killing two people
British troops begin withdrawal from occupied Germany
Pirates lose to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
Latvia dictator A Woldemaras chased out
First legal pass in Canada is thrown by Gerry Seiberling, and first reception is made by Ralph Losie of the Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
Johannes "Johann" Schober (14 November 1874 in Perg – 19 August 1932 in Baden bei Wien) was an Austrian jurist, law enforcement official, and politician.
First Canadian Football interception return for a touchdown by Joe Hess from the University of Alberta
Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.
British Labour government restores diplomatic relations with USSR
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in Afghanistan. The Afghan Civil War continued from the previous year.
In the landmark "Persons Case," Canada's highest court of appeal declares that the word "person" includes women
Bayshore Highway opens in San Francisco
Belgian princess Marie-Jose and Italian crown prince Umberto get engaged, and an assassination attempt on Umberto fails
Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 38.33 pts (13%) to 260.64
The Standseilbahn Stuttgart or Stuttgart Cable Car is a funicular railway in the city of Stuttgart, Germany.
Lundy Island, part of British Isles, issue its own stamps
John L. Balderston's play "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
Providence Steam Roller become first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights; lose 16-0 against the Chicago Cardinals at the Cycledrome, Providence, RI
Amphitryon 38 is a play written in 1929 by the French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, the number in the title being Giraudoux's whimsical approximation of how many times the story had been told on stage...
Foundation stone for Umaid Bhawan Palace laid in Jodhpur, India. Originally built to provide employment for drought-stricken farmers, now one of world's largest private residences
First broadcast of "Goldbergs" on US radio
Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets the NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals' 40–6 rout of the Chicago Bears; Nevers holds the NFL record with 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points
American toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe encounters the carnival game "Beano" during his travels and begins marketing it under the name "Bingo"
1st US nudist organization, the American League for Physical Culture in New York City
Turkey introduces female suffrage
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the discovery of vitamins
Alexander Zaimis elected president of Greece
Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1
Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager
1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx)
Clarrie Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (ΣΓΡ) is a historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on November 12, 1922.
Gordon Moore, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1929-01-03.
Sergio Leone, Italian filmmaker, known for italian filmmaker, was born on 1929-01-03. Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre.
Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader, known for leader of the american civil rights movement; 'i have a dream' speech, was born on 1929-01-15. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jacques Plante, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-01-17. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Graham Hill, British athlete, known for british racing driver, was born on 1929-02-15.
Elston Howard, American athlete, known for american baseball player and coach, was born on 1929-02-23.
Frank Gehry, American american architect, known for canadian and american architect, was born on 1929-02-28.
Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer, known for american fashion designer, was born on 1929-03-31.
Joe Gallo, American italian-american mobster, known for italian-american mobster, was born on 1929-04-07.
Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, known for belgian singer, was born on 1929-04-08. Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs.
Max Von Sydow, French french actor, known for swedish and french actor, was born on 1929-04-10. Max von Sydow was a Swedish and French actor.
Sonny Ramadhin, Indian athlete, known for west indian cricketer, was born on 1929-05-01.
Cy Coleman, American musician, known for american composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist, was born on 1929-06-14. Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist..
Eric Carle, American author and illustrator, known for american author and illustrator, was born on 1929-06-25.
Al Davis athlete, known for american football coach and executive, was born on 1929-07-04. Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
Sofia Muratova is born
Mike Ilitch athlete, known for american businessman, was born on 1929-07-20. Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017), also known as "Mr.
Li Ka-shing, Chinese hong kong entrepreneur, known for hong kong entrepreneur, was born on 1929-07-29. Sir Ka-shing Li is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.
Bob Cousy, American athlete, known for american basketball player and coach, was born on 1929-08-09. Robert Joseph Cousy is an American former professional basketball player.
Yasser Arafat is born
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter, known for american novelist, playwright, and songwriter, was born on 1929-08-27.
Whitey Bulger gangster and crime boss, known for american gangster and crime boss, was born on 1929-09-03. James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger Jr.
Arnold Palmer, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1929-09-10.
Barbara Walters, American journalist, known for american journalist, was born on 1929-09-25.
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator, known for indian writer and mental calculator, was born on 1929-11-04.
Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, known for hungarian author, was born on 1929-11-09.
Grace Kelly is born
Noam Chomsky, South African linguist and activist, known for american linguist and activist, was born on 1929-12-07.
Bob Hawke is born
Chet Baker musician, known for american jazz trumpeter and vocalist, was born on 1929-12-23. Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr.
Terry Sawchuk, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-12-28.
Jim Lovell astronaut, known for american astronaut, was born on 1929-03-25. James Arthur Lovell Jr.
John Turner is born
Dick Button, American figure skater, known for american figure skater, was born on 1929-07-18.
John Gutfreund is born
Stirling Moss, British racing driver, known for british racing driver, was born on 1929-09-17.
Hubert Dreyfus is born
Ursula K. Le Guin, American author, known for american author, was born on 1929-10-21.
Wyatt Earp, American lawman, known for american lawman, died on 1929-01-13. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and an assistant marshal to his brother,…
Karl Benz, German designer and engineer, known for german designer and engineer, died on 1929-04-04. Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer.
Harry Frazee dies