Historical Events
- John L. Balderston's play "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
Historic Expedition
Richard E. Byrd, Laurence McKinley Gould and their polar expedition team begin a 2½ month, 1500-mile dog-sledge journey into the Queen Maud Mountains. The first exploration of the interior of Antarctica.
Richard E. Byrd
Famous Birthdays
- Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor, comedian and Israel's 1st mime (The Policeman, The Delta Force), born in Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine (d. 1987)
Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator known as the "Human Computer", born in Bangalore, Mysore, British India (d. 2013)
Shakuntala Devi
1929 Highlights
About November 4, 1929
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
