January 29th in History
January 29th in History
- 1834: President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
- 1933: German President von Hindenburg makes big mistake, appoints Hitler chancellor
- 1969: Britain refused entry into the European Economic Community
- 1978: Sweden is the first country to introduce a law banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer
January 29th birthdays
- 1737: Thomas Paine, American writer
- 1866: Romain Rolland, French writer
- 1867: Vicente Blasco Ibanez, Spanish writer
- 1879: W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian
- 1908: Adam Clayton Powell, American politician
- 1913: Victor Mature, American actor
- 1923: Paddy Chayevsky, American writer
