What Happened on November 7, 1929

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opens in the Hecksher Building in New York - its first exhibition features Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and van Gogh

Famous Birthdays

  • Mervyn Burtch, Welsh composer (The Raven King) and educator, born in Ystrad Mynach, Wales (d. 2015)
  • Ruggero Mastroianni, Italian film editor (Giulietta degli spiriti), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1996)

About November 7, 1929

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 5 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

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