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In the year 1929
1,108 Notable birthdays
Christopher George
American actor (1931–1983).
Born February 25th, 1929 in Royal Oak. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1983 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Amar Bose
Indian american academic entrepreneur (1929–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 83 years old in Wayland (myocardial infarction).
Roger Bannister
English physician and athlete (1929–2018).
Born March 23rd, 1929 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died March 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Oxford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jacques Brel
Belgian singer (1929–1978).
Born April 8th, 1929 in Schaerbeek.
Died October 9th, 1978 at 49 years old in Avicenne Hospital (lung cancer).
Mike Ilitch
Macedonian-american entrepreneur and owner of the detroit red wings and the detroit tigers, founder and owner of little caesars pizza.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Bitola.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Detroit (disease). [ref]
Chespirito
Mexican actor, comedian and producer (1929–2014).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Cancun (myocardial infarction).
Gordon Moore
American businessman, co-founder of intel corporation (1929–2023).
Born January 3rd, 1929 in San Francisco.
Died March 24th, 2023 at 94 years old in Waimea. [ref]
John Conyers
American politician from michigan (1929–2019).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Highland Park.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 90 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer.
Born June 10th, 1929 in Birmingham.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Burlington. [ref]
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000).
Born July 18th, 1929 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2000 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (surgical complications). [ref]
Mary Maxwell Gates
American businesswoman.
Born July 5th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died June 10th, 1994 at 64 years old in Seattle (breast cancer). [ref]
Link Wray
American rock and roll guitarist.
Born May 2nd, 1929 in Dunn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait.
Born June 16th, 1929 in Kuwait City.
Died September 29th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Eric Carle
American children's illustrator and writer.
Born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Northampton (kidney failure). [ref]
Peter Higgs
British physicist and nobel prize winner (1929–2024).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Suraiya
Indian actress and singer.
Born June 15th, 1929 in Gujranwala.
Died January 31st, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
George Coe
American actor (1929-2015).
Born May 10th, 1929 in Jamaica.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
David Kelly
Irish actor (1929–2012).
Born July 11th, 1929 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 82 years old in Goatstown (pneumonia). [ref]
Fazlur Khan
Bangladeshi architect (1929–1982).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Dhaka.
Died March 27th, 1982 at 52 years old in Jeddah (myocardial infarction).
James Beck
British actor (1929–1973).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Islington.
Died August 6th, 1973 at 44 years old in Roehampton (pancreatitis).
Hassan II
King of morocco from 1961 to 1999.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 70 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer
British socialite and local politician (1929-2016).
Born September 9th, 1929 in Newbury.
Died October 21st, 2016 at 87 years old in London.
Liz Sheridan
American actress (1929–2022).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Rye.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Turner
17th prime minister of canada.
Born June 7th, 1929 in Richmond.
Died September 19th, 2020 at 91 years old in Toronto. [ref]
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