July 29th, 1969

Born on July 29th, 1969

Age in days, weeks and months
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What 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.

July 29th, 2005

Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.

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

Born on July 29th, 1969

54

Timothy Omundson

American actor

*July 29th, 1969, St. Joseph

54

Drica Moraes

Brazilian actress

*July 29th, 1969, Rio de Janeiro

54

Måns Mårlind

Swedish film director and screenwriter

*July 29th, 1969, Vallentuna

54

Dana White

American businessman and president of UFC

*July 29th, 1969, Manchester

54

Joel Fan

Pianist

*July 29th, 1969, New York City

54

Marci Ien

Canadian politician and journalist

*July 29th, 1969, Toronto

54

Giles Coren

British food critic, television presenter and novelist

*July 29th, 1969, Paddington

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

60

Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

37

Kim Min-jung

South Korean badminton player

*July 29th, 1986, Jeju

51

Joe Vaz

South African actor

*July 29th, 1972, Johannesburg

38

Simon Santoso

Badminton player

*July 29th, 1985, Tegal City

42

Fernando Alonso

Spanish racing driver

*July 29th, 1981, Oviedo City

60

Caroline Paul

American writer

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

52

Dana Morávková

Czech actress, choreographer, figure skater and television presenter

*July 29th, 1971, Písek

61

Benito Mussolini

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

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

36

Genesis Rodriguez

American actress (b. 1987)

*July 29th, 1987, Miami

80

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

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

83

Harry Mulisch

Dutch writer

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

49

Josh Radnor

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

*July 29th, 1974, Columbus

57

Richard Steven Horvitz

American actor

*July 29th, 1966, Los Angeles

34

Jake Smollett

American actor

*July 29th, 1989, New York City

77

Bill Forsyth

British film director

*July 29th, 1946, Glasgow

56

Dag Hammarskjöld

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

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

53

Andi Peters

British television personality

*July 29th, 1970, Chelsea

63

Didier Van Cauwelaert

French writer

*July 29th, 1960, Nice

55

Rodney Allen Rippy

Actor

*July 29th, 1968, Long Beach

51

Wil Wheaton

American actor and writer

*July 29th, 1972, Burbank

Same year
Born in 1969

55

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

54

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

54

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

54

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

54

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

54

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

54

Jens Eriksen

Danish badminton player

*December 30th, 1969, Copenhagen

55

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

54

Brad Beven

Triathlete

*September 18th, 1969, Mirriwinni

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

54

Jyri Aalto

Finnish badminton player

*July 11th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

55

Jintara Poonlarp

Thai female singer

*March 6th, 1969, Kaset Wisai

55

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

54

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

54

Maj Helen Sorkmo

Norwegian cross-country skier

*August 14th, 1969, Os Municipality

55

Bettina Stucky

Swiss actress

*January 1st, 1969, Bern

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

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Born on July 29th, 1969
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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