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In the year 1929

988 Notable birthdays

James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife

Scottish noble (1929-2015).

Born September 23rd, 1929 in London.

Died June 22nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Angus.

Chaim Potok

American rabbi and author.

Born February 17th, 1929 in The Bronx.

Died July 23rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Merion Station (brain cancer).

Dick Tiger

Nigerian boxer.

Born August 14th, 1929 in Amaigbo.

Died December 14th, 1971 at 42 years old in Aba (liver cancer).

Richard F. Gordon

American astronaut.

Born October 5th, 1929 in Seattle.

Died November 6th, 2017 at 88 years old in San Marcos. [ref]

Jimmy Cobb

American jazz drummer (1929-2020).

Born January 20th, 1929 in Washington, D.C..

Died May 24th, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]

Charles Tilly

American sociologist.

Born May 27th, 1929 in Lombard. [ref]

Died April 29th, 2008 at 78 years old in The Bronx. [ref]

Vang Pao

Laotian-american soldier.

Born December 8th, 1929 in Xiangkhouang Province.

Died January 6th, 2011 at 81 years old in Clovis (pneumonia). [ref]

Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar

Sultan of zanzibar (1929–2024).

Born September 16th, 1929 in Zanzibar Islands.

Died December 30th, 2024 at 95 years old in Muscat. [ref]

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022).

Born October 24th, 1929 in Charleston.

Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Media. [ref]

Vivien Merchant

English actress (1929-1982).

Born July 22nd, 1929 in Manchester. [ref]

Died October 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in London. [ref]

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