Reconstruction of tracks on the Queensboro Bridge on the 22nd of November, 1929.
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On this day: the birth of Strongheart
In 1921 X
Strongheart, a German Shepherd, was born on the 1st of October, 1917. Originally trained as a police dog for Germany in World War One, he went on to become a movie star in America.
Originally named Etzel von Oeringen, his owner fell into poverty at the end of the war and sent him to the United States in 1920, where he was renamed at the suggestion of a studio.
Brawn of the North
Strongheart’s film credits include 1921’s The Silent Call and 1922’s Brawn of the North.
His last film was 1927’s The Return of Boston Blackie.
As the star of a book in 1926.
The dog was accidentally burnt by studio lights, which caused him to develop a tumour. He died in June 1929.
On this day: the first Academy Awards
The first Academy Awards took place at a private dinner in Los Angeles on the 16th of May, 1929. The awards honoured the best films of both 1927 and 1928.
The dinner took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and tickets cost five dollars. 250-270 people attended.
On this day: the first appearance of Popeye
Popeye, created by E. C. Segar, made his first appearance (in Thimble Theatre) on the 17th of January, 1929. Here is the original comic:
On this day: Fascist Italy Banned Foreign Words
Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini with Adolf Hitler
On the 23rd of July, 1929, Italy’s Fascist government banned foreign words.
This was part of a larger act of the “Italianisation” of minorities in Italy and surrounding territories, as well as the annexation of nearby countries.
Naturally, this policy included banning the teaching of minority languages, even for people who were not ethnic Italians.
On this day: A new President and First Lady 1929
The new President Hoover and First Lady going to their new home in the White House, March 4, 1929.
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