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The following events occurred in February 1929:

February 11, 1929: Lateran Treaty signed by Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See, creating nation of 49 hectares (181 acres) for Vatican City

Friday, February 1, 1929

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Saturday, February 2, 1929

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Sunday, February 3, 1929

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Monday, February 4, 1929

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Tuesday, February 5, 1929

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Wednesday, February 6, 1929

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Thursday, February 7, 1929

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Friday, February 8, 1929

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Saturday, February 9, 1929

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Sunday, February 10, 1929

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Monday, February 11, 1929

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Ambrogio Ratti, head of state of Vatican City as Pope Pius XI
 
Prince Johann II, monarch of Liechtenstein for 70 years

Tuesday, February 12, 1929

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Wednesday, February 13, 1929

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Thursday, February 14, 1929

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Friday, February 15, 1929

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Saturday, February 16, 1929

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Sunday, February 17, 1929

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Monday, February 18, 1929

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Tuesday, February 19, 1929

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  • Five thousand homes along the Tietê River in Brazil were submerged during the country's worst flooding in four decades.[26]
  • The government of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin narrowly avoided defeat on an impending vote over the amount of compensation to be paid to Irish loyalists for losses taken since the truce in the Irish Free State. After many Conservative members voiced their intent to vote against the government for committing an amount they considered to be too low, Baldwin adjourned the debate with a view to reconsider the matter.[27]

Wednesday, February 20, 1929

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  • British Foreign Affairs Secretary Austen Chamberlain was severely heckled in the House of Commons over the recent statement of ambassador Esme Howard suggesting that Britain would ask for a naval disarmament conference. Chamberlain seemingly contradicted Howard's assertion by insisting that the government had "no intention of issuing an invitation for a conference on this subject", and that Howard's statement was merely a personal opinion as to the possible course of events.[28]
  • Federación Atlética de Bolivia (FAB), the governing body for athletics in Bolivia, was founded.
  • Born: Amanda Blake (stage name for Beverly Neill), American stage, film and TV actress known for her role as "Miss Kitty" on Gunsmoke for 19 seasons; in Buffalo, New York (d. 1989)

Thursday, February 21, 1929

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Friday, February 22, 1929

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Saturday, February 23, 1929

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Sunday, February 24, 1929

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  • The Utrecht newspaper Dagblad published an article reporting the details of the Franco-Belgian Accord, a secret military treaty between France and Belgium in effect since 1920. The alliance was primarily aimed at Germany but was also seen as threatening to the Dutch.[32]
  • Born: Zdzisław Beksiński, Polish artist, in Sanok (d. 2005)
  • Died: Frank Keenan, 70, American actor, director and manager

Monday, February 25, 1929

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  • The foreign ministries of France and Belgium denounced the previous day's report in the Utrecht Dagblad as inaccurate. The Belgian ministry admitted that there had been a secret agreement but called the article's charges "absurd".[33]
  • An unknown man broke into a home in Miami Beach, Florida, where retired boxing champion Jack Dempsey was staying. The man fired a revolver when Dempsey jumped out of bed, but the bullet missed and the prowler retreated out the bedroom window and fled with an accomplice. It was not known whether it was a random burglary attempt or some kind of kidnapping plot against Dempsey.[34]

Tuesday, February 26, 1929

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Wednesday, February 27, 1929

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Thursday, February 28, 1929

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  • A police raid on communist headquarters in Hungary resulted in 60 arrests of mostly Russian or German nationals. Police claimed they had foiled a communist plot to overthrow the government.[39]
  • The Chicago Black Hawks hockey team failed to score a goal for the eighth consecutive game, setting an all-time National Hockey League record for futility that still stands.[40]

References

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  2. ^ "Czecho-Slovakian Premier Quits Because of Illness". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 2, 1929. p. 5.
  3. ^ Holston, Kim R. (2013). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-7864-6062-5.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Chronology 1929". indiana.edu. 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Wales, Henry (February 4, 1929). "Smash New Spanish Revolt". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  6. ^ Winnewisser, Peter (2005). The Legendary Model A Ford: The Ultimate History of One of America's Great Automobiles. Iola, Wisconsin: K.P. Books. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89689-231-6.
  7. ^ Franklin, Harold B. (1929). Sound Motion Pictures: From the Laboratory to their Presentation. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company. p. 354.
  8. ^ Markham, Jerry W. (2002). A Financial History of the United States, Volume II. New York: M.E. Sharpe, Inc. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-7656-0730-0.
  9. ^ Pettey, Tom (February 7, 1929). "Bottom Falls Out of Stock Market in a Wild Session". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Bank of England Raises Discount Rate 1 P.C.". Brooklyn Daily Eagle: 1. February 7, 1929.
  11. ^ Wales, Henry (February 9, 1929). "Morgan Smiles at First Tests as 'Public Man'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Fanny Brice Weds Song Writer; Mayor Officiates". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 8, 1929. p. 13.
  13. ^ Duiker, William (1976). The Rise of Nationalism in Vietnam, 1900–1941. Ithaca: Cornell University. pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-8014-0951-9.
  14. ^ "President Not Hurt as Bomb Smashes Cars". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 11, 1929. p. 1.
  15. ^ "Here's Resume of Treaty between Pope and Italy". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 12, 1929. p. 2.
  16. ^ "Dynamo". Playbill Vault. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "Historical extremes - SHMÚ". www.shmu.sk. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  18. ^ Wales, Henry (February 13, 1929). "Experts Shiver as Germans Beg Slash in Debt". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 5.
  19. ^ Cornyn, John (February 13, 1929). "Lindbergh to Wed Heiress". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  20. ^ Ahmad, Feroz. "Kemal Atatürk and the Founding of Modern Turkey." Balkan Strongmen: Dictators and Authoritarian Rulers of South Eastern Europe. Ed. Bernd Jürgen Fischer. London: Purdue University Press, 2007. 160. ISBN 978-1-55753-455-2.
  21. ^ Cavendish, Richard (2011). "Trotsky offered asylum in Mexico". History Today. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  22. ^ "Britain to Call Disarm Parley Soon, Envoy Says". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 15, 1929. p. 1.
  23. ^ a b "Millions Lost as Stocks Break in Wild Market". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 16, 1929. p. 1.
  24. ^ "George Washington's Birthplace Is Bought by J.D. Rockefeller Jr". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 18, 1929. p. 31.
  25. ^ "Feb 18, 1929: First Academy Awards announced". History. A&E Networks. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  26. ^ "Year End Review – 1929". CanadaGenWeb.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  27. ^ Steele, John (February 20, 1929). "British Cabinet Near Defeat as Diehards Revolt". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 9.
  28. ^ Steele, John (February 21, 1929). "Parliament All 'Het Up' on U.S. Naval Parity". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  29. ^ Holston, Kim R. (2013). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-7864-6062-5.
  30. ^ Fuller, Joseph V. (1943). Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume II. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 143.
  31. ^ Henning, Arthur Sears (February 23, 1929). "Peace With All – Coolidge". Chicago Daily Tribune. pp. 1–2.
  32. ^ Van't Veer, Piet (February 25, 1929). "French-Belgian Secret Treaty Stirs Holland". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 11.
  33. ^ "France, Belgium Brand "Secret Pact" as Fake". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 26, 1929. p. 18.
  34. ^ "Jack Dempsey Shot At by Gunman in Bedroom; Kidnap Plot Seen Foiled". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 25, 1929. p. 1.
  35. ^ Blodgett, John; Connors, Martha; Griffith, Tom (2013). The Official Guide to America's National Parks (14th Ed.). New York: Fodor's. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-87637-127-5.
  36. ^ "Sharkey Beats Stribling as 35,000 Watch". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 28, 1929. p. 1.
  37. ^ Cornyn, John (February 28, 1929). "Lindbergh Hurt; Anne Morrow Safe". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  38. ^ "Hearts in Dixie (Advertisement)". Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc.: 14 February 24, 1929.
  39. ^ "60 Reds Seized in Hungary' Nip Anti-Government Plot". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 1, 1929. p. 12.
  40. ^ Maguire, Liam (2012). Next Goal Wins!: The Ultimate NHL Historian's One-of-a-kind Collection of Hockey Trivia. Random House Canada. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-307-36340-4.