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The 1920s
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1929
Norton Juster, American architect, author, and academic (died 2021)
Norton Juster was an American academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children's books, notably for The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) and The Dot and the Line…
Norton Juster, American architect, author, and academic (died 2021)
1929
Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (died 2007)
Kenneth Bruce McGregor was an Australian tennis player from Adelaide who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, F…
Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (died 2007)
1929
Werner Arber, Swiss microbiologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
Werner Arber is a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist. Along with American researchers Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or …
Werner Arber, Swiss microbiologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
1929
Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (died 2017)
Charles Hirsch Barris was an American game show creator, producer, and host, author, and songwriter. A key crew member of several hugely successful television game shows, he was th…
Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (died 2017)
1929
Karolos Papoulias, Greek lawyer and politician, 5th President of Greece (died 2021)
Karolos Papoulias was a Greek politician who served as the president of Greece from 2005 to 2015.
Karolos Papoulias, Greek lawyer and politician, 5th President of Greece (died 2021)
1929
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
Prince Heinrich of Prussia was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victo…
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
1929
Henry Lerolle, French painter and art collector (born 1848)
Henry Lerolle was a French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris. He studied at Académie Suisse and in the studio of Louis Lamothe.
Henry Lerolle, French painter and art collector (born 1848)
1929
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (born 1879)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, nicknamed Henk, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HBS-Craeyenhout and Royal Léopold Club, and who represented Belgium at the 1900 Summer Oly…
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (born 1879)
1929
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Charalambos Tseroulis was a distinguished infantry officer of the Hellenic Army who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
1929
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
Jozef Murgaš was a Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Roman Catholic priest. He contributed to radio development, which at the time was commonly known as "wireless t…
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
1929
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
Arthur Scherbius was a German electrical engineer who invented the mechanical cipher Enigma machine. He patented the invention and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigm…
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
1929
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 t…
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
1929
Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (born 1863)
Nikolai Karlovich von Meck was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. He was put on trial as part…
Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (born 1863)
1929
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
Enrique Gorostieta Velarde was a Mexican soldier best known for his leadership as a general during the Cristero War.
Enrique Gorostieta, Mexican general (born 1889)
1929
Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (born 1881)
Harry Herbert Frazee was an American theatrical agent, producer, and director, and owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. He is well known for selling B…
Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (born 1881)
1929
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from A…
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
1928
The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to
The Jinan incident or 3 May Tragedy began as a 3 May 1928 dispute between Chiang Kai-shek's National Revolutionary Army (NRA) and Japanese soldiers and civilians in Jinan, the capi…
The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to
1928
The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents
The president of the Republic of China, also known as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (Taiwan), as well as the commander-in-chief of the Repu…
The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents
1928
Night Train Lane, American football player (died 2002)
Richard Lane, commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane, was an American professional football cornerback who played for 14 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played f…
Night Train Lane, American football player (died 2002)
1928
Victor Lownes, American businessman (died 2017)
Victor Aubrey Lownes III was an executive for HMH Publishing Company Inc., later known as Playboy Enterprises, from 1955 through the early 1980s. Soon after he met Hugh Hefner in 1…
Victor Lownes, American businessman (died 2017)
1928
Cynthia Ozick, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist
Cynthia Ozick is an American short story writer, novelist, and essayist.
Cynthia Ozick, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist
1928
Heinz Putzl, Austrian fencer
Heinz Putzl is an Austrian former fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Heinz Putzl, Austrian fencer
1928
Fabien Roy, Canadian accountant and politician (died 2023)
Fabien Roy was a Canadian politician who was active in Quebec in the 1970s. Roy was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada, and advocated soc…
Fabien Roy, Canadian accountant and politician (died 2023)