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  • Germany
    Monday Sep 2, 1929
    Martin Bormann

    Marriage

    Germany
    Monday Sep 2, 1929

    On 2 September 1929, Bormann married 19-year-old Gerda Buch, whose father, Major Walter Buch, served as a chairman of the Untersuchung und Schlichtungs-Ausschuss (USCHLA; Investigation and Settlement Committee), which was responsible for settling disputes within the party. Hitler was a frequent visitor to the Buch house, and it was here that Bormann met him. Hess and Hitler served as witnesses at the wedding.




  • Brazil
    Friday Sep 20, 1929
    Brazilian Revolution of 1930

    The Liberal Alliance Launched Their Candidates For The Presidential Elections

    Brazil
    Friday Sep 20, 1929

    On September 20 1929, the Liberal Alliance launched their candidates for the presidential elections: Getulio Vargas as candidate for President and João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque as candidate for Vice President.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Sep 20, 1929
    Great Depression

    London Stock Exchange crashes

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Sep 20, 1929

    The London Stock Exchange crashes after the collapse of Hatry Group on charges of fraud and forgery. £24 million in value is wiped out. The collapse shakes the confidence of American investors in the security of overseas investments.




  • Kingston, Jamaica
    Sep, 1929
    Marcus Garvey

    People's Political Party

    Kingston, Jamaica
    Sep, 1929

    In Kingston, Garvey was elected a city councillor and established the country's first political party, the People's Political Party (PPP), through which he intended to contest the forthcoming legislative council election. In September 1929 he addressed a crowd of 1,500 supporters, launching the PPP's manifesto, which included land reform to benefit tenant farmers, the addition of a minimum wage to the constitution, pledges to build Jamaica's first university and opera house, and a proposed law to impeach and imprison corrupt judges.




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