Historical Events
Ferrell No-Hits Browns
Cleveland Indians pitcher Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0 at League Park II, Cleveland
Famous Birthdays
- (Anthony) "Lonnie" Donegan, British-Scottish singer-songwriter ("Rock Island Line"; "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)"), known as "the King of Skiffle", born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2002)
- Aleksei Aleksandrovich Gubarev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 17, 28)
- Frank Auerbach, German-born British painter
- William Ball, American actor, director and founder of the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
1931 Highlights
About April 29, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus