Births on April 29

Mark Eyskens

Born on April 29, 1933

Mark Eyskens, Belgian economist and politician, 61st Prime Minister of Belgium

Marc Maria Frans, viscount Eyskens (born 29 April 1933), known as Mark Eyskens [ˈmɑr(ə)k ˈɛiskəns] (listen), is a Belgian economist, professor and politician in the Christian People's Party, now called Christian Democratic and Flemish, and briefly served as Prime Minister of Belgium in 1981.

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Events on 1933

3 Feb

Third Reich
Adolf Hitler announces that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, are the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.
5 Jun

Gold standard
The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
14 Jul

Nazi Party
Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
19 Oct

League of Nations
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
8 Nov

New Deal
Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

Births on April 29

Mark Eyskens

Born on April 29, 1933

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Events on 1933

Third Reich

Gold standard

Nazi Party

League of Nations

New Deal