What Happened on March 29, 1929

Historical Events

  • Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 2-1 for a 2-0 series sweep; Boston's first Championship

Oval Office Telephone

US President Herbert Hoover has 1st telephone installed on the desk at the Oval Office's in the White House

Famous Birthdays

  • Olga Tass, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold, team portable apparatus 1956), born in Pécs, Hungary (d. 2020)
  • Ronald Clive Williams, Welsh actor and comedian (Twin Town), born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales (d. 1997)
  • Sheila Kitzinger, British author, anthropologist & child birth educator, born in Taunton, Somerset (d. 2015)
  • Utpal Dutt, Indian actor and director (Manusher Adhikar), born in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, India (d. 1993)
  • Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist and writer, born in Matsumoto, Japan

Famous Weddings

Ginger Rogers

American actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (17) weds her dancing partner Jack Pepper (26); divorce in 1931

Died in 1929 1929 Highlights

About March 29, 1929

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 95 years and 1 month
Leap Year: No

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