What Happened on April 24, 1929

Historical Events

  • 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off
  • Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark

Famous Birthdays

  • Ferit Tüzün, Turkish composer (Esintiler - Inspirations; The Ears of Midas), and conductor (Turkish State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 1959-77), born in Istanbul (d. 1977)
  • Rajkumar [Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju], Indian actor and singer in Kannada cinema and cultural icon, born in Gajanur, Madras, India (d. 2006)
  • Shammi [Nargis Rabadi], Indian actress (Half Ticket, Dekh Bhai Dekh), born in Bombay, British India (d. 2018)

About April 24, 1929

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 95 years and 5 days
Leap Year: No

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