1929 in History

1929

Link Wray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)

Link Wray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)

1929

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan (died 1972)

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan (died 1972)

1929

Helen Walulik, American baseball player (died 2012)

Helen Walulik, American baseball player (died 2012)

1929

Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (died 2015)

Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (died 2015)

1929

Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (died 1993)

Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (died 1993)

1929

Ilene Woods, American actress (died 2010)

Ilene Woods, American actress (died 2010)

1929

Rosemary Cramp, English archaeologist and academic (died 2023)

Rosemary Cramp, English archaeologist and academic (died 2023)

1929

Paul Lauterbur, American chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007)

Paul Lauterbur, American chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007)

1929

Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2011)

Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2011)

1929

John C

John C

1929

Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (died 2007)

Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (died 2007)

1929

George Coe, American actor and producer (died 2015)

George Coe, American actor and producer (died 2015)

1929

Antonine Maillet, Canadian writer and scholar (died 2025)

Antonine Maillet, Canadian writer and scholar (died 2025)

1929

Gerhard Klingenberg, Austrian actor (died 2024)

Gerhard Klingenberg, Austrian actor (died 2024)

1929

Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia (died 2025)

Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia (died 2025)

1929

Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author (died 2013)

Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author (died 2013)

1929

Henry McGee, English actor and singer (died 2006)

Henry McGee, English actor and singer (died 2006)

1929

Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)

Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)

1929

Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)

Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)

1929

John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)

John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)