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In the year 1929
1,184 Notable birthdays
Peter Lamont
Art director (1929-2020).
Born November 12th, 1929 in London.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Slough. [ref]
Lúcio Lara
Angolan politician (1929-2016).
Born April 9th, 1929 in Caála.
Died February 27th, 2016 at 86 years old in Luanda.
Jo Baer
American painter (1929–2025).
Born August 7th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 95 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Ted V. Mikels
American film director (1929–2016).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2016 at 87 years old in Las Vegas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Josef Suk
Czech violinist, violist and conductor (1929–2011).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2011 at 81 years old in Prague (prostate cancer). [ref]
José Vicente Rangel
Venezuelan politician and journalist (1929–2020).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Caracas.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
Pakistani judge and activist (1929–2022).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Gujranwala.
Died March 7th, 2022 at 92 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1929 in Tanta.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 36 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Japanese composer (1929–1997).
Born February 20th, 1929 in Yokohama.
Died April 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Shinkawa-dōri (liver failure).
José Afonso
Portuguese singer, composer and politician (1929-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Aveiro.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 57 years old in Setúbal (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Alex Thomson
British cinematographer.
Born January 12th, 1929 in London.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 78 years old in Chertsey.
Jan Vansina
Belgian historian and anthropologist (1929–2017).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Antwerp.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 87 years old in Madison.
Jovan Rašković
Croatian serb politician (1929-1992).
Died July 28th, 1992 at 63 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Adamson
English footballer (1929-2011).
Born April 4th, 1929 in Ashington.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 82 years old in Nelson. [ref]
István Kertész
Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929–1973).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died April 16th, 1973 at 43 years old in Herzliya (drowning).
Antonine Maillet
Playwright working in quebec.
Born May 10th, 1929 in Grand-Bouctouche.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Lyudmila Zykina
Russian folk singer (1929-2009).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 80 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Porter
Australian, british based poet (1929-2010).
Born February 16th, 1929 in Brisbane.
Died April 23rd, 2010 at 81 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Doina Cornea
Romanian academic and activist (1929–2018).
Born May 30th, 1929 in Brașov.
Died May 4th, 2018 at 88 years old in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
Ranko Žeravica
Serbian basketball coach (1929–2015).
Born November 17th, 1929 in Novo Miloševo.
Died October 29th, 2015 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Horst Frank
German actor (1929–1999).
Born May 28th, 1929 in Lübeck.
Died May 25th, 1999 at 69 years old in Heidelberg (heart failure, cerebral hemorrhage).
Renzo De Felice
Italian historian (1929–1996).
Born April 8th, 1929 in Rieti.
Died May 25th, 1996 at 67 years old in Rome.
Vyacheslav Ivanov
Soviet linguist (1929-2017).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Moscow.
Died October 7th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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