Historical Events
Politburo Power Struggle
Nikolai Bukharin is expelled from the Soviet Politburo amidst a power struggle with Joseph Stalin
- Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected president of Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- Edgar White, American yachtsman (Olympic gold 1952)
- Norm Zauchin, baseball player (d. 1999)
- Pieter A H Bos, Dutch lawyer/attorney general on Aruba
- Sumner White, US yachtsman (Olympic gold 1952), born in New York City (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- Dick Lilley, English cricket wicket-keepe (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies at 62
- Herman Hollerith, German/US statistician (punch card), dies at 69
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights
About November 17, 1929
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
