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In the year 1929
1,108 Notable birthdays
Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Busaidi
Sultan of zanzibar (1929–2024).
Born September 16th, 1929 in Zanzibar Islands.
Died December 30th, 2024 at 95 years old in Muscat. [ref]
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s (1929–1967).
Born November 8th, 1929 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 38 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Somnath Chatterjee
Indian politician and former speaker of the lok sabha (1929-2018).
Born July 25th, 1929 in Tezpur.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 89 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Bhanu Athaiya
Costume designer & painter (1929-2020).
Born April 28th, 1929 in Kolhapur.
Died October 15th, 2020 at 91 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Maurice Vachon
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler (1929–2013).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died November 21st, 2013 at 84 years old in Omaha (diabetes).
Petre Mshveniyeradze
Soviet water polo player (1929–2003).
Born March 24th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died June 3rd, 2003 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Brian Friel
Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Omagh.
Died October 2nd, 2015 at 86 years old in Greencastle. [ref]
Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist (1929–2018).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Sunflower.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 88 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Alfredo Lim
Filipino politician (1929-2020).
Born December 21st, 1929 in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center.
Died August 8th, 2020 at 90 years old in Manila (COVID-19). [ref]
Samuel Pisar
American lawyer (1929–2015).
Born March 18th, 1929 in Białystok.
Died July 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Herschell Gordon Lewis
American filmmaker.
Born June 15th, 1929 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2016 at 87 years old in Pompano Estates. [ref]
Jules Feiffer
American cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright (1929–2025).
Born January 26th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Richfield Springs. [ref]
Fireball Roberts
American racecar driver (1929-1964).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Florida.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 35 years old in Concord (sepsis).
Louise Slaughter
American politician and activist (1929–2018).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Lynch.
Died March 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (fall).
Richard F. Gordon
American astronaut (1929–2017).
Born October 5th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died November 6th, 2017 at 88 years old in San Marcos. [ref]
Ann Robinson
American actress and stunt horse rider.
Vivien Merchant
English actress (1929-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in Manchester. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in London. [ref]
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002).
Born February 17th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Merion Station (brain cancer). [ref]
Ray Barretto
American percussionist and bandleader of puerto rican ancestry.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Ivar Giæver
Norwegian-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bergen.
Died June 20th, 2025 at 96 years old in Schenectady. [ref]
Vang Pao
Laotian-american soldier and former drug smuggler.
Born December 8th, 1929 in Xiangkhouang Province.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 81 years old in Clovis (pneumonia). [ref]
Perry Lopez
American actor (1929-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Victor Spinetti
Welsh actor and theatre director.
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Cwm.
Died June 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Monmouth (prostate cancer).
Gastone Moschin
Italian actor.
Born June 8th, 1929 in San Giovanni Lupatoto.
Died September 4th, 2017 at 88 years old in Terni (kidney failure). [ref]
Bernard Haitink
Dutch conductor and violinist (1929-2021).
Born March 4th, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
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