LIFE 1929
Historical Highlights from 1929 :
- St. Valentine’s Day gangland massacre in Chicago, 7 rivals of Al Capone die.
- The Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. Stock market prices plummet.
- The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train guide dogs to assist the blind.
- The Museum of Modern Art opens in New York City.
- The electroencephalogram (EEG) for recording brain waves is developed.
- The longest bridge in the world, the San Francisco Bay Toll-Bridge, opens.
- The Supreme Court affirms that pacifism is sufficient ground to deny an applicant citizenship of the USA.
- Otto E. Funk, 62, ends his marathon walk (New York City to San Francisco, 4,165 miles in 183 days, averaging 22.7 miles per day!).
- The radio comedy show Amos and Andy makes its debut.
- Sunglasses mass-produced from celluloid are first made by Foster Grant for sale.
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