deaths
March 29, 1934
Otto Hermann Kahn, German-American banker and philanthropist (born 1867)
Otto Hermann Kahn
Otto Hermann Kahn was a German-born American investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. Kahn was a well-known figure, appearing on the cover of Time magazine and was sometimes referred to as the "King of New York". In business, he was best known as a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. who reorganized and consolidated railroads. In his personal life, he was a great patron of the arts, where among things, he served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Opera.
March 29
March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.