What Happened on May 29, 1922

Historical Events

  • US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws

Famous Birthdays

  • Iannis Xenakis, Greek-French composer, music theorist, and architect who helped revolutionize 20th century classical music (Metastaseis), born in Brăila, Romania (d. 2001)
  • Joe Weatherly, American auto racer (NASCAR Sprint Cup champion 1962-63), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1964)
Born in 1922

Famous Deaths

  • Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Armenian-Russian theatrical director of the Moscow Art Theatre (Vakhtangov Theatre), dies of cancer at 39
1922 Highlights

About May 29, 1922

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 9 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini