1929, January 1st ยท Palestine ยท Jura ยท Politics ยท Hamas ยท Ahmed Yassin
Birth of Ahmed Yassin
Birth of Ahmed Yassin in the British Mandate of Palestine
1929, January 1st ยท Switzerland ยท Bern ยท Government ยท Government of Switzerland ยท Robert Haab
President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
1929, January 6th ยท Germany ยท Politics ยท NSDAP ยท Heinrich Himmler
Reichsfuhrer
Appointed Reichshuhrer of the SS, it numbers 200 men. Appointed by Hitler to build up a personal bodyguard
1929, January 6th ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Heinrich Himmler
Reichsfuhrer
Heinrich Himmler becomes Reichsfuhrer-SS and referred to himself by his title instead of his regular SS rank, this sets the precedent for the Commanding General of the SS to be called Reichsfuhrer-SS
1929, January 6th ยท Yugoslavia ยท Belgrade ยท Government ยท Government of Yugoslavia ยท Alexander
Constitution of Yugoslavia
Establishes a royal dictatorship. Adopts the name of Yugoslavia. Abolishes the constitution of 1921
1929, January 6th ยท Yugoslavia ยท Belgrade ยท House ยท House of Serbia ยท Alexander
Succession
Succeeds as King of Yugoslavia
1929, January 10th ยท Belgium ยท Arts ยท Cartoons ยท Georges Remi Sie
Tintin
Creates Tintin & his dog Snowy
1929, January 14th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Amanullah Khan
Abdication
Amanullah abdicates as rebel forces threaten Kabul.
1929, January 14th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Inayatullah Khan
Succession
Inayatullah Khan succeeds Amanullah during the collapse of the royal government.
1929, January 15th ยท United States of America ยท Atlanta ยท Politics ยท Civil Rights ยท Martin Luther King
Birth of Martin Luther King
Birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., born to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King
1929, January 16th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Stalins proposal to exile Trotsky from Russia is accepted by the Politburo
1929, January 17th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Habibullah Kalakani
Capture of Kabul
Habibullah Kalakani captures Kabul and takes power from the Barakzai monarchy.
1929, January 17th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Inayatullah Khan
Abdication
Inayatullah abdicates after only three days as rebel forces enter Kabul.
1929, January 21st ยท Yugoslavia ยท Government ยท Government of Yugoslavia ยท Alexander
Dissolution
The Croat Party is dissolved
1929, January 25th ยท Russia ยท Europe ยท Politics ยท Cold War ยท Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky
Political Lectures
Kerensky records his position on political lectures in exile.
1929, January 28th ยท Spain ยท Madrid ยท Government ยท Government of Spain ยท Jose Primo de Rivera
Resignation of Jose Primo de Rivera
Resignation of Jose Primo de Rivera
1929, January 30th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Pandora's Box
Directs Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks.
1929, January 31st ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
Exile of Leon Trotsky
Trotsky is expelled from Russia
1929, January 31st ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Has Trotsky exiled to Turkey. Exiles Trotsky & Zinoviev, marks the end of legal opposition in the party. Exiles Trotsky & Zinoviev marking the end of legal opposition in the party
1929, January ยท China ยท Changsha ยท Warfare ยท Civil War ยท Dehuai Peng
Capture of Changsha
Drives Ho out of Changsha
1929, January ยท China ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Dehuai Peng
Commander of 5th Army
Appointed Commander of the 5th Army
1929, January ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Opposition
The word "opposition" is no longer used
February 192916 historical events
1929, February 1st ยท Czech Republic ยท Prague ยท Government ยท Government of Czechoslovakia ยท Antonin Svehla
Third Svehla Government
The Third Svehla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
1929, February 1st ยท Czech Republic ยท Prague ยท Government ยท Government of Czechoslovakia ยท Frantisek Udrzal
First Udrzal Government
Begins the First Udrzal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
1929, February 8th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Kellogg Briand Acceptance
Germany accepts the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
1929, February 8th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
Germany accepts the Kellog-Briand Pact
1929, February 9th ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Litvinov Protocol
Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war
1929, February 9th ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Litvinov Protocol
The Litvinov Protocol links Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Poland in a commitment renouncing war.
1929, February 9th ยท Poland ยท Government ยท Government of Poland ยท Kazimierz Bartel
Litvinov Protocol
Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war
1929, February 9th ยท Poland ยท Government ยท Government of Poland ยท Kazimierz Bartel
Litvinov Protocol
The Litvinov Protocol, a non-aggression pact between Russia, Romania, Poland Lithuania and Estonia
1929, February 9th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Maxim Maximovich Litvinov
Litvinov Protocol
Signed by the Soviet Union, Poland, Romania, Latvia and Estonia, in which those countries promise not to use force to settle their disputes (this was seen as an Eastern Kellogg-Briand Pact)
1929, February 9th ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Maxim Maximovich Litvinov
Litvinov Protocol
Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war
1929, February 9th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Litvinov Protocol
The Litinow Pprotocol, a non-aggression pact between Russia, Romania, Poland Lithuania and Estonia
1929, February 11th ยท Italy ยท Government ยท Nazionale Falange ยท Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Treaty of Italy-Pope
Mussolini signs a Treaty with the Pope
1929, February 11th ยท Italy ยท Vatican ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Pius XI
Treaty of Lateran Treaty
The Italian Government recognizes the Catholic Church. Signs a Treaty with Mussolini establishing the Vatican City
1929, February 14th ยท Poland ยท Government ยท Government of Poland ยท Kazimierz Bartlel
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
1929, February 21st ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
Exile of Leon Trotsky
Trotsky is refused political asylum in France
1929, February 27th ยท Turkey ยท Government ยท Government of Turkey ยท Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Litvinov Protocol
Turkey signs the Litvinov Protocol
March 192910 historical events
1929, March 3rd ยท United States of America ยท Washington ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Charles Gates Dawes
Term
Leaves the vice presidency at the end of Coolidge's administration.
1929, March 6th ยท Turkey ยท Government ยท Government of Turkey ยท Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Alliance Turkey and Bulgaria
Turkey signs a Treaty with Bulgaria
1929, March 6th ยท Turkey ยท Government ยท Government of Turkey ยท Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Treaty of Friendship
The Bulgarian-Turkish Treaty of Friendship
1929, March 12th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Joe May
Asphalt
Directs Asphalt, a late silent film of the Weimar period.
1929, March 20th ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Ferdinand Foch
Death of Ferdinand Foch
Death of Ferdinand Foch
1929, March 24th ยท Italy ยท Government ยท Nazionale Falange ยท Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Constitution of Italy
The Fascists claim electoral victory
1929, March 24th ยท Italy ยท Government ยท Nazionale Falange ยท Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Election
The Fascists claim electoral victory
1929, March 30th ยท Saudi Arabia ยท Sabilla ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud
Battle of Sabilla
Defeats the rebellious Ikhwan and secures central royal authority.
1929, March 30th ยท Saudi Arabia ยท Sabilla ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Battle of Sabilla
Supports government forces during the campaign against the Ikhwan rebellion.
1929, March ยท Vietnam ยท Politics ยท Communist Party of Indochina ยท Ho Chi-Minh
Communist Party of Indochina
In March 1929, some radical members of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League form the first communist cell in French Indochina
April 19296 historical events
1929, April 11th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
Exile of Leon Trotsky
Trotsky is refused political asylum in Germany
1929, April 27th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Jack Smith
Smith Scores in FA Cup Final Defeat
Smith represents Portsmouth in their first FA Cup final, although Bolton Wanderers win 2โ0 at Wembley.
1929, April 27th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Jack Tinn
Tinn Oversees First Portsmouth Cup Final
Tinn manages Portsmouth during the club's first appearance in the FA Cup final, where Bolton Wanderers deny them the trophy.
1929, April 30th ยท Austria ยท Vienna ยท Government ยท Government of Austria ยท Ernst Streeruwitz
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
1929, April 30th ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท Government ยท Government of Denmark ยท Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Madsen-Mygdal Government
The Madsen-Mygdal Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
1929, April 30th ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท Government ยท Government of Denmark ยท Thorvald Stauning
Second Stauning Premiership
Begins the Second Stauning Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
May 19294 historical events
1929, May 1st ยท Germany ยท Hamburg ยท Arts ยท Economics ยท Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf
Birth of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf
Birth of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf
1929, May 29th ยท Great Britain ยท Newcastle upon Tyne ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Peter Ware Higgs
Birth
Is born in Newcastle upon Tyne to a Scottish mother and an English father who worked as a BBC sound engineer.
1929, May 30th ยท Great Britain ยท Ebbw Vale ยท Politics ยท Labour Party ยท Aneurin Bevan
Ebbw Vale Election
Wins Ebbw Vale for Labour at the general election.
1929, May 30th ยท Venezuela ยท Caracas ยท Government ยท Government of Venezuela ยท Juan Bautista Perez
President of Venezuela
Appointed acting President of Venezuela
June 192914 historical events
1929, June 3rd ยท Chile ยท Lima ยท Government ยท Government of Chile ยท Carlos Ibanez del Campo
Treaty of Lima
Signs the treaty resolving the Tacna and Arica territorial dispute with Peru.
1929, June 5th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Margaret Bondfield
1st Woman Cabinet Member
1st Woman member of cabinet in Britain
1929, June 5th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Margaret Bondfield
Cabinet
Appointed Member of cabinet
1929, June 5th ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Government
MacDonald forms the new Labour Government
1929, June 5th ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
1929, June 7th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Greenwood
Minister of Health
Is appointed Minister of Health in Ramsay MacDonaldโs second Labour government.
1929, June 7th ยท United States of America ยท Politics ยท Democratic Party ยท Owen Young
Allied Reparations Committee
The Reparations Committee, is appointed by the Allied Reparation Committee, meets in the first half of 1929, and submits its first report
1929, June 7th ยท United States of America ยท Warfare ยท World War, 1st ยท Owen Young
Young Plan
The Reparations Committee, is appointed by the Allied Reparation Committee, meets in the first half of 1929, and submits its first report
1929, June 8th ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Henderson
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
1929, June 28th ยท United States of America ยท Berlin ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Albert Einstein
Max Planck Medal
Receives the inaugural Max Planck Medal for outstanding achievement in theoretical physics.
1929, June 30th ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Election
Labour wins 37.1% of votes cast & 287 MPs
1929, June 30th ยท Spain ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Roma Forns
First Spanish League Title
Coaches Barcelona to the inaugural Spanish league championship.
1929, June ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Conservative Party Government ยท Stanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st
Election
Campaigns on an economic policy of "Safety First"
1929, June ยท United States of America ยท London ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Charles Gates Dawes
Court of St James
Begins service as ambassador to Great Britain.
July 19297 historical events
1929, July 1st ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Elzie Segar
Popeye
The cartoon of Popeye is created
1929, July 11th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
Exile of Leon Trotsky
Trotsky is refused political asylum in Britain
1929, July 15th ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Greenwood
Housing Contributions
Presents or defends government proposals affecting housing contributions as Minister of Health.
1929, July 22nd ยท Japan ยท Tokyo ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Break in Diplomatic Relations with China
Japan severs relations with China
1929, July ยท Japan ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Economy of Japan
The US stock market crash is followed by a depression
1929, July ยท Japan ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
1929, July ยท Japan ยท Tokyo ยท Politics ยท Minseito Party ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Minseito Party
August 19297 historical events
1929, August 16th ยท Finland ยท Helsinki ยท Government ยท Government of Finland ยท Kyรถsti Kallio
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
1929, August 16th ยท Finland ยท Helsinki ยท Government ยท Government of Finland ยท Oskari Mantere
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
1929, August 19th ยท Russia ยท Arts ยท Ballet ยท Serge Diagilev
1929, August 31st ยท Great Britain ยท Palestine ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Reballion of Rebels in Palestine
British troops restore order in Palestine
1929, August 31st ยท United States of America ยท Hague ยท Politics ยท Democratic Party ยท Owen Young
Conference of Hague
The Young Plan meets with great objections from the United Kingdom but, after a first Hague Conference, the plan is finalized
1929, August 31st ยท United States of America ยท Warfare ยท World War, 1st ยท Owen Young
Young Plan
The Young Plan meets with great objections from the United Kingdom but, after a first Hague Conference, the plan is finalized
September 19293 historical events
1929, September 3rd ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
After a six-year run when the world saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average increase in value fivefold, prices peaked at 381.17 on September 3, 1929, the market then fell sharply for a month, losing 17% of its value on the initial leg down
1929, September 11th ยท South Africa ยท Government ยท Government of South Africa ยท James Hertzog
Portuguese Treaty
Portuguese Treaty with South Africa regulates transport & labour recruitment
1929, September ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Fritz Erich von Manstein
Truppenamt Operations Branch
Manstein moved into the operations branch of the Truppenamt, the Reichswehr organisation that performed general-staff functions. His work involved military planning despite the restrictions imposed on Germany after the First World War.
October 192931 historical events
1929, October 1st ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
Instructor
Appointed Instructor to the Infantry School in Dresden
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Passfield White Paper
The Passfield White Paper limits official Jewish immigration into Palestine. Issues the Passfield White Paper revising the Governments policy in Palestine, previously set by the Churchill White Paper of 1922
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Passfield White Paper
The Passfield White Paper states that the British intend to fulfill their mandate obligations to both Arabs and Jews, and they would resolve any conflicts that might surface as a result of their respective needs.
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Passfield White Paper
The Passfield White Paper states that the development of a Jewish National Home in Palestine is a consideration, which would enjoy continued support, but it was not central to mandate governance.
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Rule of Palestine
Issues the Passfield White Paper revising the Governments policy in Palestine, previously set by the Churchill White Paper of 1922.
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Rule of Palestine
The Passfield White Paper states that the British intend to fulfill their mandate obligations to both Arabs and Jews, and they would resolve any conflicts that might surface as a result of their respective needs.
1929, October 1st ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Rule of Palestine
The Passfield White Paper states that the development of a Jewish National Home in Palestine is a consideration, which would enjoy continued support, but it was not central to mandate governance.
1929, October 3rd ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Death of Gustav Stressman
Death of Gustav Stressman
1929, October 3rd ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Death of Stresemann
Dies in Berlin on 3 October 1929.
1929, October 3rd ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Britain & Russia resume diplomatic relations
Britain & Russia resume diplomatic relations
1929, October 3rd ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Britain & Russia resume diplomatic relations
Britain & Russia resume diplomatic relations
1929, October 13th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Mohammad Nadir Shah
Capture of Kabul
Nadir Khan's forces capture Kabul and overthrow Habibullah Kalakani.
1929, October 15th ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท Government ยท Government of Afghanistan ยท Mohammad Nadir Shah
King of Afghanistan
A tribal assembly proclaims Mohammad Nadir Shah king of Afghanistan.
1929, October 15th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Fritz Lang
Woman in the Moon
Directs Frau im Mond, an influential German science fiction film.
1929, October 15th ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Diary of a Lost Girl
Directs Diary of a Lost Girl starring Louise Brooks.
1929, October 25th ยท Great Britain ยท Bedford ยท Arts ยท Drama ยท Ronald William George Barker
Birth of Ronald William George Barker
Birth of Ronald William George Barker
1929, October 25th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Black Friday
Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis
1929, October 25th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Black Thursday
The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day
1929, October 25th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Economy of USA
Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis
1929, October 25th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
The October 1929 crash came during a period of declining real estate values in the United States (which peaked in 1925) near the beginning of a chain of events that led to the Great Depression, a period of economic decline in the industrialized nations. The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day
1929, October 28th ยท United States of America ยท Washington ยท Economy ยท Stock Market ยท Roy Archibald Young
Federal Reserve Response to Stock Market Crash
During the severe stock-market break, the Federal Reserve System works to preserve financial liquidity as the New York Reserve Bank uses open-market operations and the discount window to meet extraordinary demands for funds.
1929, October 28th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Black Monday
The first "Black Monday", more investors decide to get out of the market, and the slide continues with a record loss in the Dow for the day of 13%
1929, October 28th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
The first "Black Monday", more investors decide to get out of the market, and the slide continues with a record loss in the Dow for the day of 13%
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท New York ยท Economy ยท Stock Market ยท Herbert Clark Hoover
Black Tuesday
Share prices collapse amid record selling during the Wall Street crash.
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Black Tuesday
The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S. had spent in all of World War I. "Black Tuesday", about 16 million shares are traded, he volume on stocks traded is a record that was not to be broken for nearly 40 years
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Economy of USA
The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S. had spent in all of World War I. The market bottoms out at 41.22 on July 8 1932, concluding a shattering 89% decline from the peak
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
"Black Tuesday", about 16 million shares are traded, he volume on stocks traded is a record that was not to be broken for nearly 40 years.
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
Had spent in all of World War I.
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
The market bottoms out at 41.22 on July 8 1932, concluding a shattering 89% decline from the peak.
1929, October 29th ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Wall Street Crash
The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S.
1929, October ยท United States of America ยท Washington ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Hoover
Dollar Gold Parity Maintained
After the stock-market crash, the United States continues redeeming dollars at the statutory gold price despite growing domestic and international financial strain.
November 19294 historical events
1929, November 12th ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Grace Patricia Kelly
Birth of Grace Patricia Kelly
Birth of Grace Patricia Kelly
1929, November 17th ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Nikolai Bukharin
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Politburo
1929, November 21st ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Greenwood
Appointed Guardians
Answers Commons questions on payments and administration concerning appointed Poor Law guardians.
1929, November 29th ยท United States of America ยท South Pole ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Richard Evelyn Byrd
South Pole Flight
Makes the first flight over the South Pole with pilot Bernt Balchen and crew
December 19299 historical events
1929, December 7th ยท Czech Republic ยท Prague ยท Government ยท Government of Czechoslovakia ยท Frantisek Udrzal
First Udrzal Government
The First Udrzal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
1929, December 7th ยท Czech Republic ยท Prague ยท Government ยท Government of Czechoslovakia ยท Frantisek Udrzal
Second Udrzal Government
Begins the Second Udrzal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
1929, December 10th ยท Germany ยท Stockholm ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas Mann
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, principally for the novel Buddenbrooks.
1929, December 12th ยท Ireland ยท Rome ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Joseph MacRory
Created Cardinal
MacRory is named a cardinal and assigned the titular church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina.
1929, December 17th ยท Turkey ยท Government ยท Government of Turkey ยท Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Alliance Turkey and Russia
Turkey renews its alliance with Russia but continues to suppress communism
1929, December 28th ยท India ยท Lahore ยท Politics ยท Indian National Congress ยท Jawaharlal Nehru
Independence of India
The Lahore session under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru holds special significance as in this session "Poorna Swaraj" (complete independence) was declared as the goal of Indian National Congress
1929, December 28th ยท India ยท Lahore ยท Politics ยท Indian National Congress ยท Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress
The Lahore session under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru holds special significance as in this session "Poorna Swaraj" (complete independence) was declared as the goal of Indian National Congress
1929, December 29th ยท Poland ยท Government ยท Government of Poland ยท Kazimierz Bartel
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland, 3rd term
1929, December ยท United States of America ยท Berlin ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Albert Einstein
Space and Ether Harnack House Lecture
Lectures at Harnack House on the problem of space and ether, revisiting how relativity changes the physical interpretation of spacetime and field structure.
1929 ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท House ยท House of Afghanistan ยท Inayat Allah
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan
1929 ยท Afghanistan ยท Kabul ยท House ยท House of Afghanistan ยท Nadir
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan
1929 ยท Argentina ยท Buenos Aires ยท Government ยท Government of Argentina ยท Hipolito Yrigoyen
Gold Standard
Argentina suspends gold conversion as export earnings and foreign reserves contract.
1929 ยท Australia ยท Melbourne ยท Government ยท Government of Australia ยท Stanley Melbourne Bruce
Gold Parity Defence
Australian banks and the Commonwealth Bank attempt to preserve parity with sterling as falling export earnings place increasing pressure on the gold-standard exchange rate.
1929 ยท Austria ยท Vienna ยท Government ยท Government of Austria ยท Johan Schobar
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria, 2nd term
1929 ยท Austria ยท Vienna ยท Science ยท Mathematics ยท Kurt Godel
Completeness Theorem
Proves that every logically valid first-order formula is formally derivable.
1929 ยท Austria ยท Vienna ยท Science ยท Mathematics ยท Kurt Godel
Completeness of First-Order Logic
Establishes completeness for the standard proof system of first-order logic.
1929 ยท Austria ยท Berlin ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger
Wave Mechanics Recognition
Continues receiving international recognition for wave mechanics as his formulation becomes a standard foundation of quantum theory.
1929 ยท Bulgaria ยท Government ยท Government of Bulgaria ยท Vasil Radoslavov
Death of Vasil Radoslavov
Death of Vasil Radoslavov
1929 ยท Bulgaria ยท Berlin ยท Politics ยท Communist Party ยท Georgi Mikhailovich Dimitrov
Comintern
Appointed Head of the European section of the Comintern in Berlin
1929 ยท China ยท Shanghai ยท Politics ยท Chinese Communist Party ยท Zhou Enlai
Underground Party Work
Directs clandestine Communist organisation while operating under Nationalist repression in Shanghai.
1929 ยท China ยท Chiangshi ยท Warfare ยท Civil War ยท Mao Tse-Tung
Invasion of Chiangshi
Mao & his troops invade Chiangshi
1929 ยท China ยท Fu-chien ยท Warfare ยท Civil War ยท Mao Tse-Tung
Invasion of Fu-chien
Mao & his troops invade Fu-chien
1929 ยท Czech Republic ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Karel Kapek
Tales From One Pocket
Publication of "Tales From the Other Pocket". Publication of "Tales From One Pocket"
1929 ยท Czech Republic ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Karel Kapek
Tales From the Other Pocket
Publication of "Tales From the Other Pocket". Publication of "Tales From One Pocket"
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Government ยท Government of Denmark ยท Peter Rochegune Munch
Foreign Secretary of Denmark
Appointed Foreign Minister
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Government ยท Government of Denmark ยท Carl Theodor Zahle
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice, 2nd term
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Government ยท Government of Denmark ยท Thorvald Stauning
Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark, 2nd term
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท Science ยท Medicine ยท Henrik Carl Peter Dam
Coagulation Deficiency Observation
Observes abnormal bleeding in chickens maintained on a restricted diet.
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท Science ยท Medicine ยท Henrik Carl Peter Dam
Vitamin K Research Begins
Begins investigations leading to identification of a fat-soluble coagulation factor.
1929 ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Niels Henrik David Bohr
Copenhagen Physics Conferences Established
Institutionalises recurring Copenhagen conferences that bring leading and younger physicists together for informal discussion of unresolved problems in quantum and atomic physics.
1929 ยท Estonia ยท Government ยท Government of Estonia ยท Lennart Meri
Birth of Lennart Meri
Birth of Lennart Meri
1929 ยท Finland ยท Arts ยท Architecture ยท Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto
Paimio Sanatorium
Completion of the Paimio Sanatorium
1929 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair
Hospital Experience
Experiences illness and poverty later used in essays and books.
1929 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair
Hotel Work
Works in Paris hotel kitchens and restaurants.
1929 ยท France ยท Madrid ยท Government ยท Government of France ยท Charles Corbin
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Spain
1929 ยท France ยท Government ยท Socialist Party ยท Aristide Briand
Diplomatic Proposal
Stressman promises not to send German troops into the Rhineland and accepts that Alsace-Lorraine is permantely part of France. Germany refuses to guarantee its eastern frontiers & France seeks to give Poland and Czechoslovakia the security they required by signing treaties with them. Aristide Briand of France proposes a plan for the United States of Europe
1929 ยท France ยท Alsace ยท Government ยท Socialist Party ยท Aristide Briand
Rule of Alsace-Lorraine
Stressman promises not to send German troops into the Rhineland and accepts that Alsace-Lorraine is permantely part of France
1929 ยท France ยท Government ยท Socialist Party ยท Aristide Briand
United States of Europe
Aristide Briand of France proposes a plan for the United States of Europe
1929 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Jean-Paul Sartre
Agregation in Philosophy
Sartre places first in the philosophy agregation and meets Simone de Beauvoir.
1929 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Simone de Beauvoir
Agregation in Philosophy
Beauvoir places second in the philosophy agregation and begins her lifelong partnership with Sartre.
1929 ยท France ยท Stockholm ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Louis de Broglie
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the wave nature of electrons and establishing the concept of matter waves.
1929 ยท France ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Jules Rimet
World Cup
Passes a vote to initiate the World Cup.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Erich Kastner
Emil and the Detectives
Publication of "Emil & the Detectives"
1929 ยท Germany ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas Mann
Die Zauberburg
Publication of "Die Zauberburg"
1929 ยท Germany ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas Mann
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
1929 ยท Germany ยท Munich ยท Government ยท Government of Germany ยท Rudolph Hess
Brown House
Raises funds to enable the NSDAP to move its HQ to the Briennerstrasse in Munich
1929 ยท Germany ยท Munich ยท Government ยท Government of Germany ยท Rudolph Hess
NSDAP
Raises funds to enable the NSDAP to move its HQ to the Briennerstrasse in Munich
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Alsace Lorraine Acceptance
Accepts that Alsace-Lorraine is permanently part of France.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Diplomatic Proposal
Stressman promises not to send German troops into the Rhineland and accepts that Alsace-Lorraine is permantely part of France. Stresemann proposes that France, Germany and Belgium should recognize as permanent their frontiers that were agreed at Versallies
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Permanent Western Frontiers
Proposes permanent recognition of the frontiers agreed between France, Germany and Belgium.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Rhineland Troop Pledge
Promises not to send German troops into the Rhineland.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Treaty of Versallies
Stresemann proposes that France, Germany and Belgium should recognize as permanent their frontiers that were agreed at Versallies
1929 ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Treaty of Young Plan
Accepts the Young Plan
1929 ยท Germany ยท Berlin ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Gustav Stressman
Young Plan Acceptance
Accepts the Young Plan.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Government ยท Weimar Republic ยท Karl Joseph Wirth
Joins Leipzig University as professor of mathematical physics.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Alfred Jodl
Battery Command Interruption to Staff Service
Jodl temporarily leaves divisional staff work for a period of battery command.
1929 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Werner von Blomberg
Commander of East Prussia
Appointed Commander of East Prussia
1929 ยท Germany ยท Konigsberg ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Werner von Blomberg
Commander of Wehrkreis
Appointed Commander of the Wehrkreis, Konigsberg HQ east Prussia
1929 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Ferdinand von Bredow
Abwehr
Appointed head of the German armed forces intelligence
1929 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
Infantry Attacks
Publication of "Infantry Attacks", brings Rommel into direct contact with Hitler
1929 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
Infantry
Publication of "Infantry Attacks", brings Rommel into direct contact with Hitler
1929 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Max von Baden
Death of Max von Baden
Death of Max von Baden
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
Liberty
Stars in, Liberty. Stars in, Big Business. Laurel and Hardy successfully make the transition to talking films with the short Unaccustomed As We Are in 1929
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Alfred Hitchcock
Blackmail
Directs Blackmail in both silent and sound versions, helping establish the early British talking-picture thriller.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Drama ยท Noel Coward
Drama
Drama, "Bitter Sweet"
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Robert Graves
Goodbye To All That
Publication of "Goodbye To All That"
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Virginia Woolf
A Room of Ones Own
Publication of "A Room of Ones Own"
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Conservative Party Government ยท William Joynson Hicks
Public Works
Anounces a public works scheme
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Stockton ยท Government ยท Conservative Party Government ยท Maurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st
Election
Loses Stockton at the general election by 2,389 votes
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Conservative Party Government ยท Stanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st
Election
Campaigns on an economic policy of "Safety First". The Conservatives win 38.1% of votes cast & 260 MPs but are defeated by Labour. Goes to the country amidst high unemployment & industrial unrest. Decides to go to the country on a policy of "safety first"
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Belgrade ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Nevile Meyrick Henderson
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Yugoslavia
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Albert Alexander
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Henderson
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Ebbw Vale ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Aneurin Bevan
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale, 1929-60
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Agreement on Complete parity in all naval vessels
The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท James Ramsey MacDonald
Armament
The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Passfield ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Peerage
Created Baron Passfield, 1st, of Passfield Corner in the County of Southampton
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Herbert Morrison Lambeth, 1st
Minister of Transport
Appointed Minister of Transport
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Herbert Morrison Lambeth, 1st
Reform of Government
Founds the London Passenger Transport Board
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Secretary of State for Dominions
Appointed Secretary for the Dominions
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Arthur Greenwood
Poor Law Hospital Reform
Prepares the Ministry of Health for the transfer of Poor Law medical institutions to local authorities under the Local Government Act 1929.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท Philip Snowden Snowden, 1st
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Government ยท Labour Party Government ยท John Robert Clynes
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Ahvaz ยท Government ยท Liberal Party Government ยท John Cadman
Haft Kel Pipeline Completed
A pipeline from Haft Kel is connected near Ahvaz to the main route carrying crude toward Abadan.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Humanities ยท Social Science ยท Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
The Aftermath Published
Churchill published The Aftermath, a volume of The World Crisis dealing with the consequences of the First World War.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Politics ยท Conservative Party ยท Robert Anthony Eden Avon, 1st
Opposition
Retains his seat as the Conservatives move into opposition after the election
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Oldham ยท Politics ยท Conservative Party ยท Alfred Duff Cooper Norwich, 1st
Member of Parliament
Fails to get re-elected for his Oldham seat
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Politics ยท Labour Party ยท Aneurin Bevan
Maiden Parliament
Enters Parliament as a young left-wing Labour MP.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Oxford ยท Politics ยท Labour Party ยท Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
First Class Degree
Graduates from Oxford with first-class honours.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Bradford ยท Politics ยท Labour Party ยท Denis Winston Healey
Bradford Grammar School
Healey attends Bradford Grammar School before winning his Oxford scholarship.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Politics ยท Labour Party ยท Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Politics ยท Liberal Party ยท John Maynard Keynes
State Intervention
Questions the free economy & supports Lloyd George for Government sponsored works. Proposes full employment, lower interest rates & higher investment
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Politics ยท Liberal Party ยท David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st
Election
Heavily defeated despite leading a reunited Liberal Party
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Stockholm ยท Science ยท Medicine ยท Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering growth-stimulating vitamins.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Leicester ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Arthur Chandler
Leicester League Runners Up Scoring Campaign
Chandler spearheads Leicester City's attack during the 1928-29 First Division season, when the club finishes second behind Sheffield Wednesday by a single point.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท London ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Cliff Bastin
Transfer to Arsenal
Joins Arsenal from Exeter City and develops into one of the club's most prolific pre-war goalscorers.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Leicester ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Hugh Adcock
Near Miss in First Division Title Race
Adcock contributes to Leicester City's highest historical top-flight league finish as the Foxes narrowly miss the championship in the 1928-29 season.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Brentford ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Jack Holliday
Early Brentford Goalscoring Career
Holliday became one of Brentford's prolific early forwards, supplying goals that helped shape the club's growing ambitions.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Charlton ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Alex MacFarlane
Third Division South Championship
MacFarlane guides Charlton Athletic to the Third Division South title, lifting the club into the Second Division.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Hugh Dowding Bentley Priory
Air Vice Marshal
Appointed Air Vice Marshal
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell, 1st
Peerage
Created Baron Baden-Powell, 1st
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท War Office ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Bernard Law Montgomery Alamein, 1st
Infantry Training Manual Work Begins
Joins War Office work on revising infantry training doctrine and battlefield methods.
1929 ยท Greece ยท Government ยท Government of Greece ยท Alexandros Zaimis
President of Greece
Alexandros Zaimis is elected President of the Second Hellenic Republic.
1929 ยท India ยท Politics ยท India League ยท Vengalil Krishan Krishna Menon
Secretary of India League
Appointed Secretary of the India League
1929 ยท India ยท Politics ยท Indian National Congress ยท Jawaharlal Nehru
President of India
Appointed President of the Indian National Congress
1929 ยท Indonesia ยท Politics ยท PNI ยท Achmed Sukarno
Is elected to the Royal Academy of Italy, receiving national recognition for his rapidly growing scientific reputation.
1929 ยท Japan ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Kijuro Shidehara
Foreign Secretary of Japan
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
1929 ยท Japan ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Makoto Saito
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Korea, 2nd term
1929 ยท Japan ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Treaty of Four Power Naval
The Navy is unhappy & appeals to the Emperor but the Treaty is ratified in the Diet. The 4 powers meet in London & extend the original 4 Power Navy Treaty. Japan accepts limits of 10:10:6 cruisers & 10:10:7 destroyers. Japan accepts equal submarines with the US
1929 ยท Japan ยท Government ยท Government of Japan ยท Hirohito
Treaty of Four Power Naval
The Navy appeals to the Emperor but the Treaty is ratified in the Diet
1929 ยท Japan ยท Politics ยท Seiyukai Party ยท Tsuyoshi Inukai
President of Japan
Appointed President of the Seiyukai Party
1929 ยท Japan ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Tomoyuki Yamashita
Colonel
Appointed Colonel
1929 ยท Japan ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Sadao Araki
Commander of 6th Division
Appointed Commander 6th Division
1929 ยท Japan ยท London ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Hamaguchi Osachi
Treaty of Four Power Naval
The Navy is unhappy & appeals to the Emperor but the Treaty is ratified in the Diet
1929 ยท Jordan ยท Amman ยท House ยท House of Jordan ยท Abdullah I
First Legislative Council
Transjordan elected its first Legislative Council, creating a representative chamber alongside Abdullah's executive administration.
1929 ยท Jordan ยท Amman ยท Warfare ยท League of Nations ยท Abdullah Hussein Abdullah I
Transjordan Mandate
Elections were held for Transjordanโs first legislative council under the framework created by the Organic Law. The body introduced an elected component into government while executive authority remained concentrated in the emirate.
1929 ยท Jordan ยท Amman ยท Warfare ยท League of Nations ยท Abdullah Hussein Abdullah I
Transjordan Mandate
The new legislative council began participating in discussion of public legislation and government business. Its limited authority illustrated both the advance of institutional politics and the continuing dominance of the executive.
Co-founds Studia Mathematica as a specialist journal in functional analysis.
1929 ยท Poland ยท New York ยท Science ยท Medicine ยท Marie Sklodowska Curie
Second American Tour
Visits the United States to support radium work in Warsaw.
1929 ยท Portugal ยท Politics ยท Portuguese Communist Party ยท Bento Gonzalves
Portuguese Communist Party
The party is reorganized under Bento Gonzalves, adapting to its new illegal status, the party reorganizes as a network of clandestine cells
1929 ยท Russia ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Varlam Shalamov
First Political Arrest
Shalamov was arrested after a police raid on an underground printing operation distributing political leaflets.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Varlam Shalamov
Vishera Labour Camp Transfer
Shalamov was sent to the Vishera labour camp, an experience that informed his subsequent autobiographical writing.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
Open Letter to the Workers of the USSR
Addresses Soviet workers from exile after his deportation from the Soviet Union.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Leon Trotsky
The Defense of the Soviet Union and the Opposition
Writes The Defense of the Soviet Union and the Opposition, defining his position toward the Soviet state from exile.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Maxim Maximovich Litvinov
Bratislava Declaration
Promises to protect socialism in Czechoslovakia, to keep the Bratislava Declaration, to denounce the 14th Party Congress and its resolutions, to restrain critical Czechoslovak media and to reject interference in the Eastern Bloc
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Maxim Maximovich Litvinov
Moscow Protocol
Promises to protect socialism in Czechoslovakia, to keep the Bratislava Declaration, to denounce the 14th Party Congress and its resolutions, to restrain critical Czechoslovak media and to reject interference in the Eastern Bloc
1929 ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev
Education
Sent by his local party to the Stalin Industrial Academy
1929 ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev
Stalin Industrial Academy
Is sent by the Communist Party to study at the Stalin Industrial Academy in Moscow.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Sergey Nikolayevich Bulgakov
Ladder of Jacob
Publication of "Ladder of Jacob"
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Congress of Communist Party, 15th
The NEP is replaced by a 5 yr plan at the 15th Party Congress
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Economy of Russia
The NEP is replaced by a 5 yr plan at the 15th Party Congress. Kulaks respond to increased collectivization by reducing output & slaughtering stock
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Five Year Plan
The NEP is replaced by a 5 yr plan at the 15th Party Congress
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
Forestalls a possible formation of an anti-Soviet front by the Kellogg Pact states
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Purge
Expels TU leader Tomsky for opposition to industrialization & collectivization. Expels the "right opposition" ftom the CP. Expels Rykov from the CP for opposition to industrialization & collectivization. Expels Bukharin from the CP for opposition to industrialization & collectivization
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Treaty of East European
Forestalls a possible formation of an anti-Soviet front by the Kellogg Pact states
1929 ยท Russia ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Joseph Stalin
Writers Union
Founds a conformist Writers Union
1929 ยท Russia ยท Paris ยท Humanities ยท Political Writing ยท Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky
Revolution Analysis
Analyses causes of the Provisional Government collapse.
1929 ยท Russia ยท Science ยท Humanities ยท Nikolai Bukharin
Imperialism and the World Economy
Publication of "Imperialism & the World Economy"
1929 ยท Russia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Vasily Konstantinovich Blyukher
Commander of Far East Red Army
Appointed Commander of the Far Eastern Red Army
1929 ยท Russia ยท Siberia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Vasily Konstantinovich Blucher
Commander of Siberia
Appointed Commander of Eastern Siberia
1929 ยท Saudi Arabia ยท Sibilla ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Abdal al-Aziz
Battle of Sibilla
Defeats the Ikhwan to ensure the dominance of the House of Saud
1929 ยท South Africa ยท Government ยท Government of South Africa ยท James Hertzog
Election
The National Party is returned with a majority of 7
1929 ยท South Africa ยท Pretoria ยท Government ยท Government of South Africa ยท James Hertzog
South Africa begins sending diplomats broad
South Africa begins sending diplomats broad
1929 ยท South Africa ยท Waterberg ยท Politics ยท National Party ยท Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Waterberg
1929 ยท South Africa ยท Langlaagte ยท Politics ยท South Africa Party ยท Jacob Gideon Nel Strauss
Member of Parliament
Elected MPC for Langlaagte
1929 ยท Spain ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Manuel Parera
Barcelona First League Goal
Scores Barcelona's first goal in the newly created Spanish league championship.
1929 ยท Spain ยท Barcelona ยท Sport ยท Football ยท Roma Forns
First Barcelona La Liga Title
Coaches Barcelona as the club become the first champions of the Spanish league.
Appointed Assistant Director at the JJ Rouseau Institute
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Cinema ยท Warner Baxter
Academy Award
Winner of the Oscar for Best Actor
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms
Publication of "A Farewell to Arms"
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Government of USA ยท Henry Lewis Stimson
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State
1929 ยท United States of America ยท London ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Charles Gates Dawes
Ambassador to Great Britain
Appointed United States ambassador to Great Britain after leaving the vice presidency.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Dominican Republic ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Charles Gates Dawes
Dominican Financial Mission
Heads a mission advising the Dominican Republic on financial administration.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Agreement on Complete parity in all naval vessels
The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Washington ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Economy of USA
When the depression spreads to Europe Hoover accepts a moratorium on debts
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Creates the Federal Farm Board
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 31st President
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Herbert Clerk Hoover
Treaty of Naval
The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Washington ยท Government ยท Republican Party Government ยท Charles Curtis
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Politics ยท Democratic Party ยท Owen Young
Reparations
Appointed Chairman of the Reparations Committee
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Clyde Tombaugh
Blink Comparator
Tombaughs task was to systematically image the night sky in pairs of photographs taken two weeks apart, then examine each pair and determine whether any objects had shifted position. Using a machine called a blink comparator
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Clyde Tombaugh
Discovery of Planet X
The search for Planet X resumes when the Lowell Observatory director, Vesto Melvin Slipher, summarily hands the job of locating Planet X to Clyde Tombaugh
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Clyde Tombaugh
Discovery of Pluto
Tombaugh is assigned to systematically photograph the night sky and compare paired plates with a blink comparator in the renewed search for Planet X.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Milton Humason
Hubbles Law
The redshift in light coming from distant galaxies is proportional to their distance, the law is first formulated by Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason after nearly a decade of observations
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Vesto Melvin Slipher
Discovery of Pluto
Lowell Observatory director Vesto Melvin Slipher assigns Clyde Tombaugh the task of searching for Planet X.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
Messier 31 as a Stellar System
Hubble publishes his extensive Astrophysical Journal study of Messier 31 as a stellar system, analysing its resolved stars, variables and structure as an external galaxy.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
On the Curvature of Space
Hubble publishes a short Carnegie Institution article on the curvature of space, relating extragalactic observations to questions about the geometry and scale of the universe.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
Preliminary Estimate of the Coma Cluster
Hubble publishes a preliminary estimate of the Coma cluster of nebulae in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, extending his quantitative work to a rich galaxy cluster.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
The Exploration of Space
Hubble publishes The Exploration of Space in Harper's Monthly Magazine, explaining to a broad audience how observations of nebulae were transforming knowledge of the universe beyond the Milky Way.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
The Structure of the Universe - A Clue
Hubble writes The Structure of the Universe - A Clue for the Carnegie Institution news service, presenting contemporary observational evidence about the large-scale organisation of galaxies.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Mount Wilson Observatory ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Edwin Powell Hubble
Velocity-Distance Relation
Hubble publishes observational evidence for a roughly linear relation between the distances of external galaxies and their radial velocities. The relation is now commonly called the Hubble-Lemaitre law.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Mount Wilson Observatory ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Milton Lasell Humason
Hubbles Law
Humason provides redshift measurements used by Hubble to support the velocity distance relation
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Berlin ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Albert Einstein
Unified Field Theory Publication
Publishes a widely publicized unified-field theory based on teleparallel geometry.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Berlin ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Albert Einstein
Unified Field Theory and Hamilton Principle
Publishes a unified field formulation based on distant parallelism and Hamilton's principle, continuing his search for equations joining gravitational and electromagnetic fields.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท New York ยท Science ยท Physics ยท Lester Germer
Polarized Electron Scattering Data
Records low-energy electron scattering data later recognized as evidence of significant electron polarization.
1929 ยท Vietnam ยท Politics ยท Indochinese Communist League ยท Nguyen Th Minh Khai
Indochinese Communist League
The New Vietnam Revolutionary Party became communist and reformed as the Indochinese Communist League
1929 ยท Vietnam ยท Politics ยท New Vietnam Revolutionary Party ยท Nguyen Th Minh Khai
New Vietnam Revolutionary Party
The New Vietnam Revolutionary Party became communist and reformed as the Indochinese Communist League
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Rebecca West
Harriet Hume
West published Harriet Hume, a novel concerning music, politics and psychological insight.
1929 ยท Great Britain ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Lytton Strachey
Bloomsbury Influence
Strachey's biography and criticism remained influential among modernist writers and historians.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Hannah Arendt
Love and Saint Augustine
Arendt published her dissertation on the concept of love in Augustine's thought.
1929 ยท United States of America ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Hannah Arendt
Marriage to Gunther Stern
Arendt married philosopher Gรผnther Stern, later known as Gรผnther Anders.