What Happened on March 29, 1929

Historical Events

  • Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 2-1 for a 2-0 series sweep; Boston's first Championship

Event of Interest

US President Herbert Hoover has 1st telephone installed on the desk at the Oval Office's in the White House

Famous Birthdays

  • Olga Tass, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold, team portable apparatus 1956), born in Pécs, Hungary (d. 2020)
  • Ronald Clive Williams, Welsh actor and comedian (Twin Town), born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales (d. 1997)
  • Sheila Kitzinger, British author, anthropologist & child birth educator, born in Taunton, Somerset (d. 2015)
  • Utpal Dutt, Indian actor and director (Manusher Adhikar), born in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, India (d. 1993)
  • Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist and writer, born in Matsumoto, Japan
Born in 1929

Famous Weddings

Ginger Rogers

American actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (17) weds her dancing partner Jack Pepper (26); divorce in 1931

About March 29, 1929

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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