Famous Birthdays
- Bethel Leslie, American entertainer (Capt Newman MD, Rabbit Trap), born in New York City (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Emil Berliner, German-born telephone and recording pioneer (flat phonograph record, founded Deutsche Grammophon), dies at 78
- Thorstein Veblen, American economist (Theory of the Leisure Class-1899), dies at 72
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights
About August 3, 1929
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
