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In the year 1929
1,108 Notable birthdays
Joan Ganz Cooney
American television producer (born 1929).
Born November 30th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Phoenix.
Jack Higgins
British novelist.
Born July 27th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old in Jersey. [ref]
Fernanda Montenegro
Brazilian actress and writer.
Born October 16th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Sam Nujoma
President of namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025).
Born May 12th, 1929 in Ongandjera.
Died February 8th, 2025 at 95 years old in Windhoek. [ref]
John Julius Norwich
British historian (1929–2018).
Born September 15th, 1929 in Oldham.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Ralph McQuarrie
American conceptual designer and illustrator (1929-2012).
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Elston Howard
American baseball player and coach (1929-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City.
Magnus Magnusson
Icelandic television presenter, journalist, translator and writer..
Born October 12th, 1929 in Reykjavík.
Died January 7th, 2007 at 77 years old in Balmore (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bill Cunningham
American photographer (1929–2016).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Boston.
Died June 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Kathleen Crowley
American actress and beauty pageant contestant (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Green Bank.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Green Bank (disease). [ref]
John Edward Mack
American psychiatrist (1929–2004).
Born October 4th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died September 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Bernard Williams
English moral philosopher (1929–2003).
Born September 21st, 1929 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2003 at 73 years old in Rome (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Beverly Sills
American operatic soprano (1929-2007).
Born May 25th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Soviet-russian politician (1929–2024).
Born September 28th, 1929 in Toretsk, Diliyivka.
Died February 28th, 2024 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Susie Garrett
American actress (1929–2002).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Southfield (cancer).
Fali Sam Nariman
Indian politician.
Born January 10th, 1929 in Yangon.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 95 years old in New Delhi.
Evgeny Primakov
4th russian prime minister (1929–2015).
Born October 29th, 1929 in Kyiv.
Died June 26th, 2015 at 85 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [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]
Peter Yates
English film director and producer (1929-2011).
Born July 24th, 1929 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2011 at 81 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Liz Claiborne
American fashion designer (1929–2007).
Born March 31st, 1929 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died June 26th, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Menahem Golan
Israeli film director and producer.
Born May 31st, 1929 in Tiberias. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2014 at 85 years old in Jaffa (disease). [ref]
Betty Dodson
American sex educator.
Born August 24th, 1929 in Wichita.
Died October 31st, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
William Safire
American journalist and presidential speechwriter (1929–2009).
Born December 17th, 1929 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 2009 at 79 years old in Rockville (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Violeta Chamorro
President of nicaragua from 1990 to 1997 (1929-2025).
Born October 18th, 1929 in Rivas.
Died June 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in San José. [ref]
Timothy Carey
American actor (1929-1994).
Born March 11th, 1929 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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