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1929 In Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1929 in Iceland. Incumbents *Monarchy of Iceland, Monarch - Christian X of Denmark, Kristján X *Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister – Tryggvi Þórhallsson Events *8 March – Litla-Hraun prison established *25 May – The Conservative Party (Iceland), Conservative Party merged with the Liberal Party (Iceland, historical), Liberal Party to form the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party *1929 Úrvalsdeild *The newspaper ''Ísafold'' merged with ''Morgunblaðið'' Births *30 June – Atli Steinarsson, swimmer (d. 2017) *6 July – Högna Sigurðardóttir, architect (d. 2017) *12 October – Magnus Magnusson, journalist, translator, writer and television presenter (d. 2007) *11 November – Pálmi Jónsson (Minister of Agriculture), Pálmi Jónsson, politician. (d. 2017) *12 November – Ríkharður Jónsson, footballer (d. 2017) Deaths *12 November – Bogi Thorarensen Melsteð, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929
This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic counter-revolution in Mexico. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a British high court, ruled that Canadian women are persons in the '' Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General)'' case. The 1st Academy Awards for film were held in Los Angeles, while the Museum of Modern Art opened in New York City. The Peruvian Air Force was created. In Asia, the Republic of China and the Soviet Union engaged in a minor conflict after the Chinese seized full control of the Manchurian Chinese Eastern Railway, which ended with a resumption of joint administration. In the Soviet Union, General Secretary Joseph Stalin expelled Leon Trotsky and adopted a policy of collectivization. The Grand Trunk Express began service in India. Rioting between Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
