June 6, 1929 — “Un Chien Andalou” premieres
For a silent film running only 15 minutes, Un Chien Andalou casts a long shadow. It is seen as a...
June 9, 2019
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July 6, 1929 — Franz Werfel and Alma Mahler are married
Franz Werfel was husband number three for Alma Mahler. She’d already been having an affair with him and even living...
June 4, 2019
August 7, 1930 — Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith are lynched
On the evening of August 6, 1930, Thomas Shipp, Abram Smith and James Cameron were arrested for the murder of...
May 29, 2019
December 10, 1930 — The Bank of the United States collapses
Although the effects of the Depression had been gaining momentum since Black Tuesday, on October 29, 1929, and several smaller...
May 24, 2019
January 30, 1933 — Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
It’s often overlooked, what the enormity of his crimes afterwards, but Hitler came to power more or less legally, elected...
May 19, 2019
January 16, 1935 — Kate ‘Ma’ Barker is killed in a shootout with the FBI
The Barker-Karpis gang was, in its time, one of the most feared and deadly gangs of criminals in the United...
May 19, 2019
March 2, 1933 — “King Kong” premieres
One of the most famous films of all time, the original King Kong is famed for its storyline (a sympathetic...
May 14, 2019
September 29, 1933 — Samora Machel born
The son of farmers, Samora Machel was born in the village of Madragoa (now Chilembene), in Portuguese East Africa (now...
May 9, 2019
December 26, 1935 — “Captain Blood” premieres
The 1935 adaptation of Rafael Sabatini’s 1922 novel, “Captain Blood” was the second film version of the story, after a...
May 4, 2019
February 23, 1934 — Edward Elgar dies
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO was one of the greatest English composers of the pre-WWII era. He...
April 29, 2019
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