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In the year 1929

1,184 Notable birthdays

Kazimierz Kutz

Polish film director, author, journalist and politician (1929-2018).

Born February 16th, 1929 in Szopienice.

Died December 18th, 2018 at 89 years old in Warsaw (respiratory failure). [ref]

Sos Sargsyan

Armenian actor (1929–2013).

Born October 24th, 1929 in Stepanavan.

Died September 26th, 2013 at 83 years old in Yerevan (myocardial infarction).

Frédéric Devreese

Belgian composer (1929-2020).

Born June 2nd, 1929 in Amsterdam.

Died September 28th, 2020 at 91 years old in Brussels. [ref]

Walter Hugo Khouri

Brazilian film director (1929–2003).

Born October 21st, 1929 in São Paulo.

Died June 27th, 2003 at 73 years old in São Paulo.

Mário Wilson

Portuguese footballer (1929–2016).

Born October 17th, 1929 in Maputo.

Died October 3rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Tamaz Gamkrelidze

Georgian academic (1929–2021).

Born October 23rd, 1929 in Kutaisi.

Died February 10th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tbilisi.

Jimmy Woode

American bassist (1929–2005).

Born September 23rd, 1929 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 2005 at 75 years old in Lindenwold.

Wanda Wiłkomirska

Polish classical violinist and academic teacher (1929--2018).

Born January 11th, 1929 in Warsaw.

Died May 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Marie Cardinal

French-canadian novelist, journalist and actress.

Born March 9th, 1929 in Algiers.

Died May 9th, 2001 at 72 years old in Valréas.

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]

Roger Holeindre

French resistance fighter, soldier and politician, cofounder of the national front.

Born March 21st, 1929 in Corrano.

Died January 30th, 2020 at 90 years old in Vaucresson (infarction). [ref]

Tilsa Tsuchiya

Peruvian painter and printmaker (died 1984).

Born September 24th, 1929 in Supe District.

Died September 23rd, 1984 at 54 years old in Lima (cancer).

Larisa Bogoraz

Soviet dissident (1929–2004).

Born August 8th, 1929 in Kharkiv.

Died April 6th, 2004 at 74 years old in Moscow (stroke).

Dominique Fernandez

French novelist, essayist, travel writer.

Born August 25th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Mao Yushi

Chinese economist.

Born January 14th, 1929 (age 97 years) in Nanjing.

Vija Artmane

Latvian actress (1929-2008).

Born August 21st, 1929 in Kaive.

Died October 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Strenči. [ref]

Hans von Borsody

Film actor (1929–2013).

Born September 20th, 1929 in Vienna.

Died November 4th, 2013 at 84 years old in Kiel (lung cancer).

Leela Omchery

Indian singer.

Born May 31st, 1929 in Kanniyakumari.

Died November 1st, 2023 at 94 years old

Ringaudas Songaila

Soviet lithuanian politician (1929-2019).

Born April 20th, 1929 in Klaipėda.

Died June 25th, 2019 at 90 years old in Trakai.

Mariano Laurenti

Italian film director (1929–2022).

Born April 15th, 1929 in Rome.

Died January 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Gubbio. [ref]

Luigi Taveri

Swiss motorcycle rider (1929-2018).

Born September 19th, 1929 in Horgen.

Died March 1st, 2018 at 88 years old in Switzerland (stroke). [ref]

Pauli Toivonen

Finnish rally driver (1929–2005).

Born August 22nd, 1929 in Hämeenlinna.

Died February 14th, 2005 at 75 years old in Espoo.

Sofia Muratova

Soviet-russian artistic gymnast (1929–2006).

Born July 13th, 1929 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 27th, 2006 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Hubert Aquin

Canadian writer (1929–1977).

Born October 24th, 1929 in Montreal.

Died March 15th, 1977 at 47 years old in Montreal (gunshot wound).

Kjell Askildsen

Norwegian writer (1929–2021).

Born September 30th, 1929 in Mandal.

Died September 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old [ref]

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