Historical Events
- 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC
- Boquerón battle ends Paraguay border dispute
- Lowell Thomas makes his debut on CBS Radio replacing Floyd Gibbons
- NYC College offers 1st course in radio advertising
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Strange [William], American singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2012)
- Colin Dexter, English crime writer (Inspector Morse), born in Stamford, Lincolnshire (d. 2017)
- Peter Miller, British Chairman of Lloyd's Bank of London (d. 2018)
- Ramnath Kenny, Indian cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), born in Bombay, British India (d. 1985)
- Richard Bonynge, Australian opera conductor (Dame Joan Sutherland, 1962-90; Metropolitan Opera, 1966-91; Vancouver Opera, 1974-82), born in Epping, New South Wales, Australia
Famous Weddings
Bing Crosby
Singer and actor Bing Crosby (27) marries actress Dixie Lee (18)
Famous Deaths
- Ilya Repin, Ukrainian-Russian painter (Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks), dies at 86
About September 29, 1930
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
