What Happened on July 15, 1929

Historical Events

  • 1st airport hotel opens at Oakland, California

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Anthony [Caruso], tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
  • Larry Lamb, newspaper editor

Famous Deaths

  • Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, Austrian playwright (Der Unbestechliche) and poet, dies of a stroke at 55
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights

About July 15, 1929

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

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