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, 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, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: The Trump administration establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force under Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.

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

Born on January 29th, 1962

61

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

61

Oana Pellea

Romanian actress

*January 29th, 1962, Bucharest

61

Michael Skupin

American survivor contestant

*January 29th, 1962, Farmington Hills

61

Eddie Jackson

American bassist

*January 29th, 1962, Robstown

61

Nicholas Turturro

American actor

*January 29th, 1962, Queens

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 29th?

38

The Quiett

South Korean rapper

*January 29th, 1985, Gwangmyeong

69

Oprah Winfrey

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

*January 29th, 1954, Kosciusko

57

Romário

Senator from Rio de Janeiro and former footballer

*January 29th, 1966, Rio de Janeiro

58

William McKinley

President of the United States from 1897 to 1901

*January 29th, 1843, Niles †September 14th, 1901, Buffalo

51

Engin Günaydın

Turkish actor

*January 29th, 1972, Erbaa

86

Victor Mature

American actor (1913–1999)

*January 29th, 1913, Louisville †August 4th, 1999, Rancho Santa Fe

54

Sam Trammell

American actor

*January 29th, 1969, New Orleans

58

Julia Stemberger

Austrian actress

*January 29th, 1965, Vienna

63

Greg Louganis

American platform diver

*January 29th, 1960, San Diego

63

Matthew Ashford

American actor

*January 29th, 1960, Davenport

53

Paul Ryan

American politician

*January 29th, 1970, Janesville

76

Linda B. Buck

American biologist

*January 29th, 1947, Seattle

58

Peter Lundgren

Swedish tennis player

*January 29th, 1965, Kramfors

55

Bobbie Phillips

American actress

*January 29th, 1968, Charleston

60

Bob Holly

American professional wrestler and actor

*January 29th, 1963, Glendale

65

Jeph Loeb

American comics writer

*January 29th, 1958, Stamford

26

Gia Carangi

American model (1960–1986)

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

53

Heather Graham

American actress

*January 29th, 1970, Milwaukee

75

Delia Boccardo

Actress

*January 29th, 1948, Genoa

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

Same year
Born in 1962

61

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

60

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

61

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

61

Joan Cusack

American actress

*October 11th, 1962, New York City

61

Matthew Broderick

American actor (born 1962)

*March 21st, 1962, Manhattan

61

Jane Sibbett

American actress

*November 28th, 1962, Berkeley

61

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

61

Rosie O'Donnell

American comedian, producer, actress, and television personality

*March 21st, 1962, Commack

61

Carlos Alazraqui

American actor

*July 20th, 1962, Yonkers

61

Lou Diamond Phillips

American film, television, and stage actor

*February 17th, 1962, Naval Base Subic Bay

61

Denis O'Hare

American actor

*January 17th, 1962, Kansas City

61

Detlef Seif

German politician

*August 15th, 1962, Euskirchen

61

David Arnold

British film composer

*January 23rd, 1962, Luton

61

Michael Grandage

British theatre director

*May 2nd, 1962, Yorkshire

61

Jodie Foster

American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

*November 19th, 1962, Los Angeles

61

Ruud Gullit

Dutch association football player and manager

*September 1st, 1962, Amsterdam

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Leap year

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

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