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In the year 1929
1,184 Notable birthdays
Eunice Paiva
Brazilian lawyer (1929–2018).
Born November 7th, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 89 years old in São Paulo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Isamu Akasaki
Japanese engineer (1929-2021).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Chiran. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in Nagoya (pneumonia). [ref]
Wayde Preston
American actor (1929-1992).
Born September 10th, 1929 in Denver.
Died February 6th, 1992 at 62 years old in Lovelock (colorectal cancer).
Antonio Carbajal
Mexican footballer (1929–2023).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 93 years old in León de Los Aldama. [ref]
Robert K. Massie
American historian (1929–2019).
Born January 5th, 1929 in Versailles.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 90 years old in Irvington (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
King Moody
American actor (1929-2001).
Born December 6th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 71 years old in Tarzana.
al-Tayyib Salih
Sudanese novelist and short story writer (1929–2009).
Born July 12th, 1929 in Al Dabbah.
Died February 19th, 2009 at 79 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]
Ramon Bieri
American actor (1929-2001).
Born June 16th, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died May 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Nel Noddings
American philosopher (1929–2022).
Born January 19th, 1929 in Irvington.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 93 years old in Key Largo. [ref]
Robin Hardy
British film director and writer (1929-2016).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Wimbledon.
Died July 1st, 2016 at 86 years old in Reading. [ref]
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
German writer and editor (1929–2022).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Kaufbeuren. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2022 at 93 years old in Munich. [ref]
Lennart Meri
Estonian writer, filmmaker and politician; president of estonia in 1992–2001 (1929-2006).
Born March 29th, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died March 14th, 2006 at 76 years old in Tallinn (brain cancer).
Andriyan Nikolayev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born September 5th, 1929 in Shorshely.
Died July 3rd, 2004 at 74 years old in Cheboksary (myocardial infarction).
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Actor (1929-1992).
Born September 1st, 1929 in Tokyo City.
Died April 2nd, 1992 at 62 years old in Kyoto (heart failure).
Karolos Papoulias
6th president of greece (1929–2021).
Born June 4th, 1929 in Ioannina.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Athens. [ref]
China Machado
Former fashion model, editor and television producer.
Born December 25th, 1929 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2016 at 86 years old in Stony Brook (disease).
Christoph von Dohnányi
German conductor (1929–2025).
Born September 8th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died September 6th, 2025 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
Věra Chytilová
Czech film director (1929–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Kunčice. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2014 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
James H. Billington
13th librarian of congress (1929–2018).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Bryn Mawr.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia). [ref]
Camilo Torres Restrepo
Colombian theologian (1929-1966).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Bogotá.
Died February 15th, 1966 at 37 years old in San Vicente de Chucurí.
Lynne Reid Banks
British writer (1929–2024).
Born July 31st, 1929 in Barnes.
Died April 4th, 2024 at 94 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
American astronomer, researcher and university teacher.
Born June 24th, 1929 in Gallup.
Died August 13th, 2021 at 92 years old in Flagstaff. [ref]
Francis Bebey
Cameroonian musician and writer (1929-2001).
Born July 15th, 1929 in Douala.
Died May 28th, 2001 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Pierre Brice
French actor (1929–2015).
Born February 6th, 1929 in Brest.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 86 years old in Compiègne (pneumonia).
Jacqueline van Maarsen
Dutch author and bookbinder (1929–2025).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died February 13th, 2025 at 96 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
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