Historical Events
UK General Election
Labour minority government loses British parliamentary election to Conservatives led by Stanley Baldwin
- Musical revue "Dixie to Broadway" opens at Broadhurst Theater
Famous Birthdays
- Zbigniew Herbert, Polish poet and writer, born in Lwów, Poland (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
- Frances Hodgson Burnett, British-American playwright and children's author ("The Secret Garden"; "Little Lord Fauntleroy"), dies at 74
- Peter Verigin, Russian Doukhobor leader (led Doukhobor community in Canada), dies, possibly assassinated in an explosion on a train at 65 [1]
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights
About October 29, 1924
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 99 years and 6 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
