Births on May 29

Diana Morgan (screenwriter)

Born on May 29, 1908

Diana Morgan, Welsh-English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1996)

Mary Diana Morgan (born 29 May 1908, Cardiff, Wales – d. 9 December 1996 in Northwood, Middlesex, England) was a Welsh playwright and screenwriter, mostly associated with her work for Ealing Studios as Diana Morgan. She was married to fellow screenwriter Robert MacDermot.

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Events on 1908

30 Jan

Jan C. Smuts
Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month.
17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Births on May 29

Diana Morgan (screenwriter)

Born on May 29, 1908

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Events on 1908

Jan C. Smuts

Orville Wright

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Ford Model T

Detroit Tigers