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What Happened in 1929

13 historical events, 38 notable births, and 3 notable deaths in 1929.

Major Events

January 1929

economy

Wall Street crash of 1929 — major American stock market crash

sports

1929 South American Championship — football tournament

general

Sino-Soviet conflict — Border conflict between China and the Soviet Union in 1929

culture

1929 in film — overview of the events of 1929 in film

war

Warsaw Convention — 1929 treaty governing commercial aviation liability

general

1929 Barcelona International Exposition — international exhibition in Barcelona, Spain

February 1929

politics

Lateran Treaty — Treaty between the Holy See and Kingdom of Italy

general

Saint Valentine's Day Massacre — February 1929 gang showdown in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 1929

war

1st Academy Awards — 1929 awards ceremony

August 1929

general

1929 Hebron massacre — Massacre of Jewish residents of Hebron by Arabs residents in 1929 Arab riots in Mandatory Palestine

general

1929 Arab riots in Palestine — series of violent Arab–Jewish clashes in British Mandatory Palestine

September 1929

war

Central Plains War — Central Plains War in China