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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
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.
Fazlur Khan
Bangladeshi architect (1929–1982).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Dhaka.
Died March 27th, 1982 at 52 years old in Jeddah (myocardial infarction).
Utpal Dutt
Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright.
Born March 29th, 1929 in Barishal.
Died August 19th, 1993 at 64 years old in Kolkata.
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]
George Moscone
American lawyer and 37th mayor of san francisco from 1976 to 1978.
Born November 24th, 1929 in San Francisco.
Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in San Francisco (gunshot wound).
Bernard Marcus
American businessman, philanthropist and political donor (1929–2024).
Born May 12th, 1929 in Newark.
Died November 4th, 2024 at 95 years old in Boca Raton. [ref]
Betty Boothroyd
British politician (1929–2023).
Born October 8th, 1929 in Dewsbury.
Died February 26th, 2023 at 93 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital. [ref]
Peter Breck
American actor (1929-2012).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Rochester.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 82 years old in Vancouver (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Lee Hazlewood
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1929-2007).
Born July 9th, 1929 in Mannford.
Died August 4th, 2007 at 78 years old in Henderson (kidney cancer). [ref]
Don Murray
American actor (1929–2024).
Born July 31st, 1929 in Hollywood.
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 94 years old in Goleta. [ref]
Usha Kiran
Indian actress (1929-2000).
Born April 22nd, 1929 in Vasai-Virar.
Died March 9th, 2000 at 70 years old in Nashik.
Mary Higgins Clark
American author of suspense novels (1927–2020).
Born December 24th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2020 at 90 years old in Naples. [ref]
Willie Francis
American best known for surviving a failed execution by electrocution in the united states.
Born January 12th, 1929 in St. Martinville.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 18 years old in Louisiana (electrocution).
Eddie Garcia
Filipino actor (1929-2019).
Born May 2nd, 1929 in Sorsogon City.
Died June 20th, 2019 at 90 years old in Makati (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian dissident writer (1929-1978).
Born March 1st, 1929 in Sofia.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 49 years old in Balham (intoxication).
Len Deighton
English writer (1929–2026).
Born February 18th, 1929 in Marylebone.
Died March 15th, 2026 at 97 years old in Guernsey. [ref]
Adrienne Rich
American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Baltimore.
Died March 27th, 2012 at 82 years old in Santa Cruz (rheumatoid arthritis). [ref]
Hal Blaine
American drummer (1929–2019).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Holyoke.
Died March 11th, 2019 at 90 years old in Palm Desert.
Gaston Glock
Austrian engineer and ceo of firearms manufacturer glock (1929–2023).
Born July 19th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 94 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Frane Selak
"world's luckiest man".
Born June 14th, 1929 in Croatia.
Died November 30th, 2016 at 87 years old [ref]
John Osborne
English playwright (1929-1994).
Born December 12th, 1929 in London.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 65 years old in Shropshire (diabetes).
Gerry Anderson
English television creator and filmmaker (1929-2012).
Born April 14th, 1929 in Bloomsbury.
Died December 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames (Alzheimer's disease).
Terry Sawchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1970).
Born December 28th, 1929 in Winnipeg.
Died May 31st, 1970 at 40 years old in New York City (embolism).
Charles Alvin Beckwith
Innovative u.s. army officer (1929–1994).
Born January 22nd, 1929 in Atlanta.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 65 years old in Austin.
Mike Hawthorn
British racing driver (1929–1959).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Mexborough.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 29 years old in Guildford (car collision).
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