August 1929

Thursday 08:

The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight (will end on August 29).

Sunday 11:

Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

Monday 19:

The radio comedy show Amos and Andy makes its NBC debut starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll.

Friday 23:

1929 - Arabs attack Jews in Israel

Saturday 24:

Turkey and Persia sign a friendship treaty.