What Happened on December 20, 1929

Historical Events

  • Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager
  • Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park

Famous Birthdays

  • Carlo Fassi, Italian figure skating coach (Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, John Curry, Robin Cousins, Jill Trenary) and skater (World C'ship bronze men's singles 1953), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1997)
  • Milan Panić, Serbian-American politician and humanitarian, born in Belgrade, Serbia
Born in 1929

Famous Deaths

  • Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90

About December 20, 1929

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

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