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In the year 1929

1,184 Notable birthdays

Buddy Van Horn

American stunt coordinator and film director (1929-2021).

Born August 20th, 1929 in Los Angeles.

Died May 11th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.

Al Alvarez

English poet, novelist, essayist and critic (1929-2019).

Born August 5th, 1929 in London.

Died September 23rd, 2019 at 90 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]

Zoltán Czibor

Hungarian footballer (1929-1997).

Born August 23rd, 1929 in Kaposvár.

Died September 1st, 1997 at 68 years old in Győr.

John Polanyi

Hungarian-canadian chemist.

Born January 23rd, 1929 (age 97 years) in Berlin. [ref]

Pamela Green

British actress (1929-2010).

Born March 28th, 1929 in Surrey.

Died May 7th, 2010 at 81 years old (leukemia). [ref]

Hugues Aufray

French singer.

Born August 18th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Heiner Müller

German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929–1995).

Born January 9th, 1929 in Eppendorf. [ref]

Died December 30th, 1995 at 66 years old in Berlin (laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Raphael Eitan

Israeli military and politician (1929-2004).

Born January 11th, 1929 in Tel Adashim. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 2004 at 75 years old in Port of Ashdod (drowning).

David Rosenhan

American psychologist and university teacher (1929–2012).

Born November 22nd, 1929 in Jersey City.

Died February 6th, 2012 at 82 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]

Manuel Contreras

Chilean general (1929-2015).

Born May 4th, 1929 in Santiago.

Died August 7th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santiago (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Kenneth MacMillan

British ballet dancer and choreographer (1929–1992).

Born December 11th, 1929 in Dunfermline.

Died October 29th, 1992 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Peter Maas

American journalist and author (1929-2001).

Born June 27th, 1929 in New York City.

Died August 23rd, 2001 at 72 years old in New York City.

Luis García Meza Tejada

Bolivian dictator (1929-2018).

Born August 8th, 1929 in La Paz. [ref]

Died April 29th, 2018 at 88 years old in La Paz (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Henry Holland

Us university professor ,american scientist (1929–2015).

Born February 2nd, 1929 in Fort Wayne.

Died August 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Ann Arbor. [ref]

Prince Georg, 3rd Duke of Hohenberg

Austrian noble and diplomat (1929-2019).

Born April 25th, 1929 in Artstetten Castle.

Died July 25th, 2019 at 90 years old [ref]

Jonathan Haze

American actor (1929–2024).

Born April 1st, 1929 in Pittsburgh.

Died November 2nd, 2024 at 95 years old [ref]

Winnie Ewing

Scottish politician (1929–2023).

Born July 10th, 1929 in Glasgow.

Died June 21st, 2023 at 93 years old in Bridge of Weir. [ref]

Mariama Bâ

Senegalese writer (1929–1981).

Born April 17th, 1929 in Dakar. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1981 at 52 years old in Dakar (cancer). [ref]

Chikao Ōtsuka

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1929-2015).

Born July 5th, 1929 in Tokyo. [ref]

Died January 15th, 2015 at 85 years old in Shinjuku (heart failure).

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

French historian and politician (1929–2023).

Born July 6th, 1929 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died August 5th, 2023 at 94 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Howard Roberts

American guitarist (1929–1992).

Born October 2nd, 1929 in Phoenix.

Died June 28th, 1992 at 62 years old in Seattle.

Yukio Araki

Japanese kamikaze pilot.

Born March 10th, 1929 in Kiryū.

Died May 27th, 1945 at 16 years old

Creed Taylor

American record producer (1929–2022).

Born May 13th, 1929 in Lynchburg.

Died August 23rd, 2022 at 93 years old in Nuremberg. [ref]

Liselotte Pulver

Swiss actress.

Born October 11th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Bern.

Sheri S. Tepper

American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist (1929–2016).

Born July 16th, 1929 in Littleton.

Died October 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]

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