1929: what happened around the world

In 1929, 123 events recorded on Erask's globe began — dekulakization, Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and 1929 Hebron massacre among the best known. 67 more were already under way, such as Chinese Civil War and Basmachi movement. 201 things were founded or built that year, from Vatican City and Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

123events began
67already under way
201founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges51

+11 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires33

Revolts, massacres and attacks22

Disasters7

Expeditions6

Treaties, councils and politics3

Other events1

Already under way in 192967

Came to an end in 192910

Founded or built in 1929201

+171 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1929

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →