1929
Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (died 2004)
Yordan Dimitrov Radichkov was a Bulgarian writer and playwright.
Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (died 2004)
The 1920s
Explore 4052 historical events from 1920–1929.
1929
Sos Sargsyan, Armenian actor (died 2013)
Sos Artashesi Sargsyan was a prominent Armenian actor, director and writer.
Sos Sargsyan, Armenian actor (died 2013)
1929
Michel Knuysen, Belgian rower (died 2013)
Michel Jules Lodewijk Knuysen was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Wijnegem. In 1952 he won the silver medal…
Michel Knuysen, Belgian rower (died 2013)
1929
Zdravko Milev, Bulgarian chess player (died 1984)
Zdravko Milev Milev was a Bulgarian chess International Master.
Zdravko Milev, Bulgarian chess player (died 1984)
1929
Claude Rouer, French cyclist (died 2021)
Claude Rouer was a road cyclist from France, who at the 1952 Summer Olympics won the bronze medal in the men's team road race, alongside Jacques Anquetil and Alfred Tonello. He was…
Claude Rouer, French cyclist (died 2021)
1929
Peter Rühmkorf, German writer (died 2008)
Peter Rühmkorf was a German writer who significantly influenced German post-war literature.
Peter Rühmkorf, German writer (died 2008)
1929
Neal Matthews Jr., American country/gospel singer (died 2000)
Neal Matthews Jr. was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Matthews pla…
Neal Matthews Jr., American country/gospel singer (died 2000)
1929
Myra Carter, American actress (died 2016)
Myra Carter was an American stage, screen and television actress.
Myra Carter, American actress (died 2016)
1929
Bill George, American football player (died 1982)
William J. George was an American professional football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
Bill George, American football player (died 1982)
1929
Maurice Robert Johnston, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston, was a British Army officer. He served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1982, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from …
Maurice Robert Johnston, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
1929
Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1988)
Marcel Bozzuffi was a French film actor. Internationally, he appeared as a hitman in the Oscar-winning American film The French Connection. In 1963, he married French actress Franç…
Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1988)
1929
Virginia Held, American philosopher, author, and academic
Virginia Potter Held was an American moral, social, political and feminist philosopher whose work on the ethics of care sparked significant research into the ethical dimensions of …
Virginia Held, American philosopher, author, and academic
1929
John Hollander, American poet, critic, and educator (died 2013)
John Hollander was an American poet and literary critic. At the time of his death, he was Sterling Professor Emeritus of English at Yale University, having previously taught at Con…
John Hollander, American poet, critic, and educator (died 2013)
1929
Joan Plowright, English actress (died 2025)
Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned eight decades. She received several accolades including two G…
Joan Plowright, English actress (died 2025)
1929
Yevgeny Primakov, Ukrainian-Russian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Russia (died 2015)
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov was a Russian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1998 to 1999. During his long career, he also served as Minister of F…
Yevgeny Primakov, Ukrainian-Russian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Russia (died 2015)
1929
Jean Chapman, English author
Jean Chapman is a British writer of romance novels since 1981 and a lecturer in creative writing. Her debut novel The Unreasoning Earth and The Red Pavilion were both shortlisted f…
Jean Chapman, English author
1929
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
Prince Heinrich of Prussia was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victo…
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
1929
Henry Lerolle, French painter and art collector (born 1848)
Henry Lerolle was a French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris. He studied at Académie Suisse and in the studio of Louis Lamothe.
Henry Lerolle, French painter and art collector (born 1848)
1929
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (born 1879)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, nicknamed Henk, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HBS-Craeyenhout and Royal Léopold Club, and who represented Belgium at the 1900 Summer Oly…
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (born 1879)
1929
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
Charalambos Tseroulis was a distinguished infantry officer of the Hellenic Army who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (born 1879)
1929
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
Jozef Murgaš was a Slovak inventor, architect, botanist, painter and Roman Catholic priest. He contributed to radio development, which at the time was commonly known as "wireless t…
Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (born 1864)
1929
Olga Zubarry, Argentinian actress (died 2012)
Olga Zubarry was an Argentine actress who appeared in film between 1943 and 1997. She made over 60 appearances in film, spanning six decades of Argentine cinema, but is best known …
Olga Zubarry, Argentinian actress (died 2012)
1929
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
Arthur Scherbius was a German electrical engineer who invented the mechanical cipher Enigma machine. He patented the invention and later sold the machine under the brand name Enigm…
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878)
1929
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 t…
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1847)