Historical Events
- Automatic electric stock quotation board installed in NYC
- Sergei Prokoviev's ballet "Prodigal Son" premieres in Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Wadsworth, American pianist (Lincoln Center), born in Barnesville, Georgia
- Larance Marable, American jazz drummer (Charlie Haden's Quartet West; Stan Getz; Groove Holmes), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
- Paul Winslow, South African cricketer (big-hitter for South Africa, 108 v England 1955)
- Robert Welch, English designer, silversmith (Robert Welch flatware), born in Hereford, England (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
Archibald Primrose (1847-1929)
5th Earl of Rosebery, British Prime Minister (Liberal: 1894-95), dies at 82
- V P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights
About May 21, 1929
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
