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In the year 1929

1,184 Notable birthdays

Ho Dam

North korean politician (1929-1991).

Born March 6th, 1929 in Wonsan.

Died May 11th, 1991 at 62 years old in Pyongyang.

Cordelia Edvardson

German-born swedish journalist, author and holocaust survivor.

Born January 1st, 1929 in Munich. [ref]

Died October 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Goffredo Parise

Italian writer and journalist (1929–1986).

Born December 8th, 1929 in Vicenza.

Died August 31st, 1986 at 56 years old in Treviso.

Ivan Ivanji

Serbian writer.

Born January 24th, 1929 in Zrenjanin.

Died May 9th, 2024 at 95 years old in Weimar.

Dane Zajc

Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).

Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.

Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).

Valentin Yanin

Russian academic (1929–2020).

Born February 6th, 1929 in Kirov.

Died February 2nd, 2020 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Rhadi Ben Abdesselam

Moroccan long-distance runner (1929–2000).

Born February 28th, 1929 in Errachidia.

Died October 4th, 2000 at 71 years old in Fez (arteriosclerotic heart disease).

Birgitta Trotzig

Swedish writer, member of the swedish academy (1929-2011).

Born September 11th, 1929 in Gothenburg.

Died May 14th, 2011 at 81 years old in Lund. [ref]

Gallieno Ferri

Italian comic book artist (1929-2016).

Born March 21st, 1929 in Genoa.

Died April 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Genoa. [ref]

Karl Koller

Austrian footballer (1929–2009).

Born February 8th, 1929 in Matzendorf-Hölles.

Died January 24th, 2009 at 79 years old in Baden. [ref]

Jesús de Polanco

Spanish businessman (1929–2007).

Born November 7th, 1929 in Madrid.

Died July 21st, 2007 at 77 years old in Madrid (multiple myeloma). [ref]

Arrigo Petacco

Italian historian and journalist (1929–2018).

Born August 7th, 1929 in Castelnuovo Magra. [ref]

Died April 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Porto Venere (liver cancer). [ref]

Roman Kłosowski

Polish actor (1929–2018).

Born February 14th, 1929 in Biała Podlaska.

Died June 11th, 2018 at 89 years old in Łódź (pneumonia). [ref]

Archibald Clark Robertson

Scottish footballer and manager (1929-1978).

Born September 15th, 1929 in Busby.

Died January 28th, 1978 at 48 years old in Scotland.

Alan M. Lovelace

Nasa administrator (1929-2018).

Born September 4th, 1929 in St. Petersburg.

Died April 18th, 2018 at 88 years old in Melbourne.

Lev Okun

Russian physicist (1929–2015).

Born July 7th, 1929 in Sukhinichi.

Died November 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak

Polish distance runner.

Born August 3rd, 1929 in Wielichowo.

Died March 24th, 2003 at 73 years old in Warsaw.

Paquita Rico

Spanish actress (1929-2017).

Born October 13th, 1929 in Triana.

Died July 9th, 2017 at 87 years old in Seville (pneumonia).

Joseph Ujlaki

Hungarian and french association football player (1929-2006).

Born August 9th, 1929 in Budapest.

Died February 11th, 2006 at 76 years old in Sète.

Jean Desforges

British track and field athlete (1929-2013).

Born July 4th, 1929 in London Borough of Newham.

Died March 25th, 2013 at 83 years old in Welwyn. [ref]

Jimmy Reece

Racecar driver.

Born November 17th, 1929 in Oklahoma City.

Died September 28th, 1958 at 28 years old in Trenton.

Jaan Einasto

Estonian astrophysicist (born 1929).

Born February 23rd, 1929 (age 97 years) in Tartu.

John S. Waugh

American chemist (1929–2014).

Born April 25th, 1929 in Willimantic.

Died August 22nd, 2014 at 85 years old in Concord (Alzheimer's disease).

Burhan Sargın

Turkish association football player (1929–2023).

Born February 11th, 1929 in Ankara.

Died September 15th, 2023 at 94 years old [ref]

Jerzy Antczak

Polish film director.

Born December 25th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Volodymyr.

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