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In the year 1929

987 Notable birthdays

Don Larsen

American professional baseball player, pitcher.

Born August 7th, 1929 in Michigan City.

Died January 1st, 2020 at 90 years old in Hayden (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Charles Alvin Beckwith

Innovative u.s. army officer.

Born January 22nd, 1929 in Atlanta.

Died June 13th, 1994 at 65 years old in Austin.

Jerry Adler

American actor.

Born February 4th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Brooklyn.

James Last

German musician (1929-2015).

Born April 17th, 1929 in Bremen.

Died June 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Palm Beach Gardens (disease). [ref]

Michael Atiyah

British mathematician.

Born April 22nd, 1929 in London.

Died January 11th, 2019 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]

Hal Ashby

American film director and film editor (1929-1988).

Born September 2nd, 1929 in Ogden. [ref]

Died December 27th, 1988 at 59 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Alasdair MacIntyre

Scottish philosopher.

Born January 12th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Glasgow.

Oriana Fallaci

Italian journalist and writer (1929-2006).

Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]

Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).

Bob Orton

American professional wrestler (1929-2006).

Born July 21st, 1929 in Kansas City.

Died July 16th, 2006 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gaston Glock

Austrian engineer and ceo of firearms manufacturer glock.

Born July 19th, 1929 in Vienna.

Died December 27th, 2023 at 94 years old in Klagenfurt. [ref]

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