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In the year 1949

1,728 Notable birthdays

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]

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

Acting president of south korea (2024; 2025), prime minister of south korea (2006; 2007–2008; 2022–2025).

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

Welsh musician.

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

Tadashi Yanai

Japanese businessman.

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

George Friedman

American businessman and political scientist.

Born February 1st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Budapest.

Randall Wallace

American filmmaker.

Born July 28th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Jackson.

Anthony Denison

American actor.

Born September 20th, 1949 (age 76 years) in New York City.

Jim Starlin

American comics artist and writer.

Born October 9th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Detroit.

Cheryl Campbell

British actress.

Born May 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in St Albans.

Nancy Kyes

American actress.

Born December 19th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Falls Church.

P. J. Carlesimo

American basketball player and coach.

Born May 30th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Scranton.

Aurelio De Laurentiis

Film producer.

Born May 21st, 1949 (age 76 years).

Jack Reed

American politician (born 1949).

Born November 12th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Providence.

Jon English

English-born australian singer, musician and actor (1949-2016).

Born March 26th, 1949 in Hampstead.

Died March 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Newcastle (surgical complications).

Jamaica Kincaid

Antiguan-american novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer (born 1949).

Born May 25th, 1949 (age 76 years) in St. John's.

Ray Comfort

New zealand-born christian minister and evangelist.

Born December 5th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Christchurch.

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