What Happened on December 31, 1929

Historical Events

Divini Illius Magistri

Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri

Famous Birthdays

  • George Schlatter, American television producer and director (Laugh-in), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Mies Bouman, Dutch television presenter (Open the Village), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)
  • Peter May, English cricket batsman (66 Tests, 4,537 @ 46.77, 13 x 100, 22 x 50; HS 285no; Surrey CCC), born in Reading, England (d. 1994)
  • Sidney Greenbaum, British scholar, born in London (d. 1996)

About December 31, 1929

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn