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Antonine Maillet, Canadian writer and scholar (died 2025)
Antonine Maillet was an Acadian novelist, playwright and scholar.
Antonine Maillet, Canadian writer and scholar (died 2025)
The 1920s
Explore 2699 historical events from 1920–1929.
1929
Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia (died 2025)
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first president of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005. N…
Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia (died 2025)
1929
Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author (died 2013)
Barbara Joan Branden was a Canadian-American writer, editor, and lecturer, known for her relationship and subsequent break with novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand.
Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author (died 2013)
1929
Henry McGee, English actor and singer (died 2006)
Henry James Marris-McGee, known professionally as Henry McGee, was a British actor, best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on H…
Henry McGee, English actor and singer (died 2006)
1929
Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)
Lorne John "Gump" Worsley was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, 'Gump' was given his nickname because friends thought he looked li…
Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007)
1929
Branko Zebec, Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach (died 1988)
Branislav "Branko" Zebec was a Croatian footballer and manager who played for Yugoslavia.
Branko Zebec, Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach (died 1988)
1929
Jack Sanford, American baseball player and coach (died 2000)
John Stanley Sanford was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Sanford was notable for the meteoric start to his career wh…
Jack Sanford, American baseball player and coach (died 2000)
1929
Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (di
Norman Antony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, was a British Conservative politician, author and barrister. He served as Leader of the House of Commons in the gove…
Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (di
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Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative in…
Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)
1929
John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
John James Conyers Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. Conyers was the sixth-longest serving…
John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
1929
Claude Morin, Canadian academic and politician (died 2026)
Claude Morin was a Canadian politician from Quebec, who was the Parti Québécois Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Louis-Hébert, from 1976 to 1981. He be…
Claude Morin, Canadian academic and politician (died 2026)
1929
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012)
Adrienne Cecile Rich was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", and was…
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012)
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Natwar Singh was an Indian politician and diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who later served as India's Minister of External Affairs from May 2004 to December 2005. Having bee…
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Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (died 2013)
Helmut Braunlich was a German-American violinist, composer, and musicologist.
Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (died 2013)
1929
Richard Larter, Australian painter (died 2014)
Richard Larter was an Australian painter, often identified as one of Australia's few highly recognisable pop artists. Larter also frequently painted in a Pointillist style. He took…
Richard Larter, Australian painter (died 2014)
1929
John Stroger, American politician (died 2008)
John H. Stroger Jr. was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the first African-American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. A member of the De…
John Stroger, American politician (died 2008)
1929
Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (died 2021)
Pedro Trebbau was a German-born Venezuelan zoologist. His career was characterized by the promotion and preservation of Venezuelan wildlife and nature. His research and collaborati…
Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (died 2021)
1929
Gilles Loiselle, Canadian politician and diplomat, 33rd Canadian Minister of Finance (died 2022)
Gilles Loiselle was a Canadian politician.
Gilles Loiselle, Canadian politician and diplomat, 33rd Canadian Minister of Finance (died 2022)
1929
Larance Marable, American drummer (died 2012)
Larance Norman Marable was a jazz drummer from Los Angeles, California.
Larance Marable, American drummer (died 2012)
1929
Robert Welch, English silversmith and industrial designer (died 2000)
Robert Radford Welch MBE, RDI, was an English designer and silversmith.
Robert Welch, English silversmith and industrial designer (died 2000)
1929
Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet (died 2013)
Ahmad Fo'ad Negm, popularly known as El-Fagumi الفاجومي, was an Egyptian vernacular poet. Negm is well known for his work with Egyptian composer Sheikh Imam, as well as his patriot…
Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet (died 2013)
1929
Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish-Austrian actress (died 1982)
Ulla Jacobsson was a Swedish actress. She had the lead role in One Summer of Happiness (1951) and played the only female speaking role in the film Zulu (1964).
Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish-Austrian actress (died 1982)
1929
Beverly Sills, American soprano and actress (died 2007)
Beverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose career peak was between the 1950s and 1970s.
Beverly Sills, American soprano and actress (died 2007)
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Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi, commonly known as J. F. Ade Ajayi, was a Nigerian historian and a member of the Ibadan school, a group of scholars interested in introducing African per…
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