January 29th, 1962

Born on January 29th, 1962

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What happened on January 29th?

January 29th, 2017

A lone gunman carried out a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, killing six people and injuring up to nineteen others.

January 29th, 2009

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt ruled that people who did not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions are also eligible to receive government identity documents.

January 29th, 2006

India's Irfan Pathan became the only bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match.

January 29th, 1991

The first major ground engagement of the Gulf War began with the Iraqi invasion of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, recaptured three days later by Coalition forces.

January 29th, 1967

The Mantra-Rock Dance (poster pictured), called the "ultimate high" of the hippie era, took place in San Francisco, featuring Swami Bhaktivedanta, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg.

January 29th, 1944

World War II: At least 38 civilians were killed and about a dozen others injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy was attacked by a Soviet partisan unit with a contingent of Jewish partisans.

January 29th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Rennell Island, the last major naval engagement between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign, began.

January 29th, 1911

Mexican Revolution: The Magonista rebellion began when Mexican Liberal Party troops captured the town of Mexicali.

January 29th, 1891

Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ascended the throne.

January 29th, 1863

American Indian Wars: The U.S. Army led by Patrick Edward Connor massacred Chief Bear Hunter and Shoshone forces at the Bear River Massacre in present-day Franklin County, Idaho.

January 29th, 1856

Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross, originally to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War.

January 29th, 1845

American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in The Evening Mirror, its first publication attributed to Poe.

January 29th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: At the Battle of Brienne, both sides' commanders, Napoleon and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, were nearly captured.

January 29th, 0904

Sergius III (pictured), whose pontificate was marked by feudal violence and disorder in central Italy, returned from exile to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.

January 29th, 2013

Twenty-one people died when SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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

Born on January 29th, 1962

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Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

62

Ismail Haniyeh

Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (2017–2024)

*January 29th, 1962, Al-Shati refugee camp †July 31st, 2024, Tehran

62

Lee Terry

American politician (born 1962)

*January 29th, 1962, Omaha

55

Gauri Lankesh

Indian Kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017)

*January 29th, 1962, Bengaluru †September 5th, 2017, Rajarajeshwari Nagar

62

Oana Pellea

Romanian actress

*January 29th, 1962, Bucharest

62

Andrés Fassi

Argentinian association football manager

*January 29th, 1962, Córdoba

62

Radovan Vlatković

Croatian musician

*January 29th, 1962, Zagreb

62

Nicholas Turturro

American actor

*January 29th, 1962, Queens

62

Michael Skupin

American reality television contestant

*January 29th, 1962, Farmington Hills

62

Eddie Jackson

American bassist

*January 29th, 1962, Robstown

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39

The Quiett

South Korean rapper

*January 29th, 1985, Gwangmyeong

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

70

Oprah Winfrey

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

*January 29th, 1954, Kosciusko

58

Romário

Brazilian footballer and politician

*January 29th, 1966, Rio de Janeiro

55

Sam Trammell

American actor

*January 29th, 1969, New Orleans

67

Manuela Groß

East German pair skater

*January 29th, 1957, Berlin

26

Gia Carangi

American model (1960–1986)

*January 29th, 1960, Philadelphia †November 18th, 1986, Philadelphia

44

Anton Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)

*January 29th, 1860, Taganrog †July 2nd, 1904, Badenweiler

54

Jörg Hoffmann

German swimmer

*January 29th, 1970, Schwedt/Oder

60

Holger Behrendt

East German gymnast

*January 29th, 1964, Schönebeck

77

Linda B. Buck

American biologist

*January 29th, 1947, Seattle

52

Engin Günaydın

Turkish actor

*January 29th, 1972, Erbaa

48

Karsten Kroon

Dutch cyclist

*January 29th, 1976, Dalen

82

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

Cuban cosmonaut

*January 29th, 1942, Guantánamo

61

Urban Mangold

German politician

*January 29th, 1963, Rotthalmünster

78

Romain Rolland

French author (1866-1944)

*January 29th, 1866, Clamecy †December 30th, 1944, Vézelay

54

Heather Graham

American actress

*January 29th, 1970, Milwaukee

72

Larry Schuba

German country musician and radio personality

*January 29th, 1951, Landshut †July 23rd, 2023

63

Michael Autengruber

German church historian and publisher

*January 29th, 1961, Constance

85

Germaine Greer

Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)

*January 29th, 1939, Melbourne

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62

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

62

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

62

Nik P.

Austrian singer

*April 6th, 1962, Friesach

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

62

Keir Starmer

British lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024

*September 2nd, 1962, Southwark

62

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

62

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

62

Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf

62

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

62

Dietmar Schacht

German association football player and manager

*September 28th, 1962, Duisburg

62

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

62

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

61

Steve Albini

American record engineer, rock musician and poker player

*July 22nd, 1962, Pasadena †May 7th, 2024, Chicago

62

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

62

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang

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No: With 365 days 1962 is a normal year and no leap year.

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