1929 in History
20 events found for 1929
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A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio kills 123
A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio kills 123
In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place
In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place
The 1st Conference of the Communist Parties of Latin America is held in Buenos Aires
The 1st Conference of the Communist Parties of Latin America is held in Buenos Aires
The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence
The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence
Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour
Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour
The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7
The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in…
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in…
The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in…
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in…
The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the…
The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the…
Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate…
Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate…
Second day of two-day Hebron massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron…
Second day of two-day Hebron massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron…
Steamer Kuru capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. One hundred thirty-six lives are lost.
Steamer Kuru capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. One hundred thirty-six lives are lost.
Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to…
Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to…
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Yugoslavia by King Alexander I.
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Yugoslavia by King Alexander I.
Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it…
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it…