Historical Events
- Construction of Spirit of St Louis (the monoplane which Charles Lindburgh was to fly across the Atlantic) is completed
Famous Birthdays
- (Cecil James) "Big Jay" McNeely, American R&B saxophonist, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)
- Betsy Ancker-Johnson, American physicist, educator, bureaucrat (US Department of Commerce), auto company executive (Vice-President of Environmental Activities at General Motors), and senior competitive swimmer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2020)
- Dorothy Manley, British 100m sprinter (Olympic silver, 1948), born in Manor Park, London (d. 2021)
About April 29, 1927
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
