1929 was a year of many significant events, including the Wall Street Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression, the first Academy Awards, and the opening of the Museum of Modern Art:

• Wall Street Crash: The stock market crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, began in late October and ended in mid-November. The crash marked the end of the Roaring Twenties and the beginning of the Great Depression.
• Great Depression: The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939. The Depression was characterized by high unemployment and poverty, bank failures, and a contraction of industrial production and trade.
• Academy Awards: The first Academy Awards for film were held in Los Angeles.
• Museum of Modern Art: The Museum of Modern Art opened in New York City.

Other events:

• The Cristero War in Mexico ended with an agreement.
• The Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General) case ruled that Canadian women are persons.
• The Peruvian Air Force was created.
• The Republic of China and the Soviet Union had a minor conflict.
• General Secretary Joseph Stalin expelled Leon Trotsky in the Soviet Union.
• The Grand Trunk Express began service in India.
• Rioting between Muslims and Jews took place in Jerusalem.
• Western Australia celebrated its centenary.
• The Afghan Civil War continued.