July 29th, 1921

Born on July 29th, 1921

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What happened on July 29th, 1921?

July 29th, 1921

Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

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What else happened on July 29th?

July 29th, 1981

An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

July 29th, 1954

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's high-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin.

July 29th, 1950

Korean War: Over fears that North Korean soldiers were infiltrating refugee columns, U.S. forces concluded a four-day massacre of hundreds of civilians through shootings and air attacks near the village of No Gun Ri.

July 29th, 1938

The Essential Commodities Reserves Act, which allowed the British government to build up reserves of essential commodities in anticipation of war, received royal assent.

July 29th, 1922

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that up to 100 Korean workers who were constructing a hydroelectric plant on the Shinano River in Japan had been murdered and thrown into the river.

July 29th, 1914

The Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, opened on a limited basis.

July 29th, 1900

Italian-American anarchist Gaetano Bresci assassinated King Umberto I of Italy in Monza.

July 29th, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd was arrested by Union forces after her lover turned her in.

July 29th, 1818

French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel submitted a memoir on the diffraction of light to the Royal Academy of Sciences, providing strong support for the wave theory of light.

July 29th, 1693

Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led by William III of England at the Battle of Landen in present-day Neerwinden, Belgium.

July 29th, 1014

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Byzantine forces defeated troops of the Bulgarian Empire at the Battle of Kleidion (pictured) in the mountains of Belasica near present-day Klyuch.

July 29th, 2021

The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.

July 29th, 2015

The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.

July 29th, 2013

Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 29th

Born on July 29th, 1921

91

Chris Marker

French filmmaker

*July 29th, 1921, Neuilly-sur-Seine †July 29th, 2012, 20th arrondissement of Paris

65

Richard Egan

American actor (1921–1987)

*July 29th, 1921, San Francisco †July 20th, 1987, Los Angeles

82

Christian Bertola

French actor

*July 29th, 1921, 18th arrondissement of Paris †March 6th, 2004, 16th arrondissement of Paris

83

Mercedes Pardo

Venezuelan painter (1921-2005)

*July 29th, 1921, Caracas †March 24th, 2005, San Antonio de Los Altos

96

Gustav Victor Rudolf Born

British pharmacologist (1921-2018)

*July 29th, 1921, Germany †April 16th, 2018, London

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83

Harry Mulisch

Dutch writer

*July 29th, 1927, Haarlem †October 30th, 2010, Amsterdam

37

Kim Min-jung

South Korean badminton player

*July 29th, 1986, Jeju

60

Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

61

Benito Mussolini

Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party

*July 29th, 1883, Predappio †April 28th, 1945, Giulino

38

Simon Santoso

Badminton player

*July 29th, 1985, Tegal City

56

Dag Hammarskjöld

Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961)

*July 29th, 1905, Jönköping †September 18th, 1961, Ndola

80

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

*July 29th, 1941, Manchester †July 24th, 2022, Northwood

96

Mikis Theodorakis

Greek composer (1925–2021)

*July 29th, 1925, Chios †September 2nd, 2021, Athens

42

Fernando Alonso

Spanish racing driver

*July 29th, 1981, Oviedo City

60

Caroline Paul

American writer

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

49

Edwin O'Connor

American journalist and fiction writer

*July 29th, 1918, Providence †March 23rd, 1968, Boston

51

Joe Vaz

South African actor

*July 29th, 1972, Johannesburg

77

Bill Forsyth

British film director

*July 29th, 1946, Glasgow

54

Rodolfo Acosta

Mexican character actor (1920-1974)

*July 29th, 1920, Chihuahua City †November 7th, 1974, Woodland Hills

36

Genesis Rodriguez

American actress (b. 1987)

*July 29th, 1987, Miami

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

91

Nancy Kassebaum

American politician

*July 29th, 1932, Topeka

73

Alice Sapritch

French actress (1916-1990)

*July 29th, 1916, Constantinople †March 24th, 1990, 6th arrondissement of Paris

85

Klaus Töpfer

German politician

*July 29th, 1938, Wałbrzych

84

Jan Notermans

Dutch footballer and manager (1932-2017)

*July 29th, 1932, Sittard †June 8th, 2017, Sittard

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85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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