What Happened on April 1, 1929

Historical Events

  • Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls
  • Doorne's trailer factory in Eindhoven Netherlands opens
  • Louie Marx introduces Yo-Yo
  • Luis Buñuel releases "Un Chien Andalou" 24-minute film
  • Morehouse College, Spellman College & Atlanta University affiliate

Famous Birthdays

  • Bo Schembechler Jr., American College Football Hall of Fame tackle (Miami U), coach (Miami U 1963-68, University of Michigan 1969-89; career record 234–65–8), and administrator (Michigan), born in Barberton, Ohio (d. 2006)
  • Jane Powell [Suzanne Burce], American singer and actress (Royal Wedding; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2021)
  • Milan Kundera, Czech-French poet and novelist (The Joke: The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Immortality), born in Brno, Czechoslovakia (d. 2023) [1]
  • Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator [The Adventure of Sudsakorn), born in Klong Warl, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand (d. 2010)

About April 1, 1929

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 95 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries