The following events occurred in July 1929:
July 10, 1929: Large U.S. banknotes taken replaced...
July 25, 1929: Pope Pius XI declares self no longer a "prisoner in the Vatican", goes into Saint Peter's Square
...by notes 17% percent narrower and shorter
July 2, 1929: Warner Bros. film star Gladys Brockwell dies of auto accident injuries
The following events occurred in January 1929:
King Amanullah
January 7, 1929: U.S. Army Air Force plane Question Mark stays aloft record 6 days, 7 hours with aerial refueling
King of Afghanistan for 3 days
January 17, 1929: Rebel Islamic leader Habibullah Kalakani overthrows King of Afghanistan