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