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In the year 1949

1,592 Notable birthdays

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

South african politician.

Born January 27th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Natal Province.

John Illsley

English musician.

Born June 24th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Leicester.

José Ramos-Horta

2nd and 5th president of east timor, nobel prize laureate.

Born December 26th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Dili.

Ahmed Patel

Indian politician.

Born August 21st, 1949 in Bharuch.

Died November 25th, 2020 at 71 years old in Gurugram (COVID-19). [ref]

John Shea

American actor and director.

Born April 14th, 1949 (age 77 years) in North Conway.

Susan Bennett

American actress.

Born July 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Clinton. [ref]

Syed Kirmani

Indian cricketer.

Born December 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Chennai.

Fanny Ardant

French actress (born 1949).

Born March 22nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Saumur. [ref]

Stiv Bators

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist (1949–1990).

Born October 22nd, 1949 in Girard.

Died June 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Wendy Sherman

American diplomat.

Born June 7th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Baltimore. [ref]

James Young

American guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Born November 14th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Chicago.

Belita Moreno

American actress.

Born November 1st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Dallas.

Bob Willis

English cricketer (1949-2019).

Born May 30th, 1949 in Sunderland.

Died December 4th, 2019 at 70 years old in Wimbledon. [ref]

Frank Silva

American actor (1950–1995).

Born October 31st, 1949 in Sacramento. [ref]

Died September 13th, 1995 at 45 years old in Seattle (death from AIDS-related complications).

Larry Walters

Lawnchair balloon pilot (1949–1993).

Born April 19th, 1949 in Los Angeles.

Died October 6th, 1993 at 44 years old in Angeles National Forest (shot to the heart). [ref]

Jim Sheridan

Irish playwright and filmmaker.

Born February 6th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Dublin.

Chavo Guerrero Sr.

American professional wrestler (1949-2017).

Born January 7th, 1949 in El Paso.

Died February 11th, 2017 at 68 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]

Norm Coleman

American politician.

Born August 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in New York City.

Jess Walton

American actress.

Born February 18th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Grand Rapids.

Barbara Goodson

American voice actress.

Born August 16th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Brooklyn.

Han Duck-soo

South korean politician.

Born June 18th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Jeonju.

Mohammad Shahabuddin

President of bangladesh since 2023.

Born December 10th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Pabna District. [ref]

Michael Brecker

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).

Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia.

Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

Andy Scott

British musician and songwriter.

Born June 30th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Wrexham.

Tadashi Yanai

Japanese businessman.

Born February 7th, 1949 (age 77 years).

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