What Happened on September 29, 1899

Historical Events

  • American Veterans of Foreign Service, later known as Veterans of Foreign War (VFW), support group is established in Columbus, Ohio by a group of Spanish-American war veterans

Famous Birthdays

  • Billy Butlin, South African-British holiday camp promoter (Butlins), born in Cape Town, Cape Colony (d. 1980)
  • Lásló Jósef Bíró, Hungarian inventor (ballpoint pen), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1985)

About September 29, 1899

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 124 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra