January 1929

Wednesday 02:

Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls.

Sunday 06:

King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution (the so-called January 6th Dictatorship, Šestojanuarska diktatura.)

Wednesday 09:

The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee).

Thursday 10:

Tintin, a comic book character created by Hergé, makes his debut. He went on to be published in over 200 million comic books in 40 languages.

Thursday 17:

Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appeared in a newspaper comic strip.

Sunday 20:

The movie In Old Arizona was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.

Tuesday 29:

The Seeing Eye Dog organization is formed.

Thursday 31:

The Soviet Union exiles Leon Trotsky.