What Happened on November 26, 1929

Famous Birthdays

  • Betta St John [Betty Jean Striegler], American-English stage and screen actress, singer and dancer (Dream Wife; Carousel; Corridors of Blood), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 2023)
  • Joyce McCartan, Irish peace campaigner, born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland (d. 1995)
  • Lorraine Macleod, American dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), born in Maine (d. 1995)
  • Slavko Avsenik, Slovenian polka and Oberkrain ethnic accordionist, piano player, and composer (Avsenik Brothers Ensemble), born in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) (d. 2015)

Famous Deaths

  • Michele Esposito, Italian composer who worked in Ireland, dies at 74
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights

About November 26, 1929

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

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