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What Happened on September 29, 1910

Historical Events

  • National Urban League founded as Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Haynes in New York City

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill Boyd, American western swing guitarist and band leader (The Cowboy Ramblers - ”Under the Double Eagle"), born near Ladonia, Texas (d. 2001)
  • Virginia Bruce, American actress (Action in Arabia), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1982)

Famous Weddings

Georgios Papanicolaou

Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research subject Andromachi Mavrogeni in Athens

Famous Deaths

  • Winslow Homer, American painter known for his marine scenes (Breezing Up), dies at 74
Died in 1910 1910 Highlights

About September 29, 1910

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 10 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra