People who died on July 29 99
Balbinus
d. 238 (b. 165)
Balbinus, Roman emperor (b. 165)
Pupienus
d. 238 (b. 178)
Pupienus, Roman emperor (b. 178)
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Tuoba Huang
d. 451 (b. 428)
Tuoba Huang, prince of Northern Wei (b. 428)
Offa of Mercia
d. 796 (b. 730)
Offa of Mercia (b. 730)
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Li Shen
d. 846
Li Shen, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
Olaf II of Norway
d. 1030 (b. 995)
Olaf II of Norway (b. 995)
Ladislaus I of Hungary
d. 1095 (b. 1040)
Ladislaus I of Hungary (b. 1040)
Pope Urban II
d. 1099 (b. 1042)
Pope Urban II (b. 1042)
Philip I of France
d. 1108 (b. 1052)
Philip I of France (b. 1052)
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France
d. 1236 (b. 1175)
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (b. 1175)
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
d. 1326 (b. 1259)
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (b. 1259)
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
d. 1504 (b. 1435)
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (b. 1435)
Martin Behaim
d. 1507 (b. 1459)
Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)
John Caius
d. 1573 (b. 1510)
John Caius, English physician and academic, co-founded the Gonville and Caius College (d. 1573)
Jacques Bongars
d. 1612 (b. 1554)
Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)
Pope Urban VIII
d. 1644 (b. 1568)
Pope Urban VIII (b. 1568)
Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer)
d. 1752 (b. 1703)
Peter Warren, Irish admiral and politician (b. 1703)
Johann Kies
d. 1781 (b. 1713)
Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1781)
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
d. 1792 (b. 1714)
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, French lawyer and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1714)
Jean-Andoche Junot
d. 1813 (b. 1771)
Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (b. 1771)
William Wilberforce
d. 1833 (b. 1759)
William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician (d. 1833)
Gaspard de Prony
d. 1839 (b. 1755)
Gaspard de Prony, French mathematician and engineer (b. 1755)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
d. 1844 (b. 1791)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1791)
Robert Schumann
d. 1856 (b. 1810)
Robert Schumann, German composer and critic (b. 1810)
Thomas Dick (scientist)
d. 1857 (b. 1774)
Thomas Dick, Scottish minister, astronomer, and author (b. 1774)
Agostino Depretis
d. 1887
Agostino Depretis, Italian politician, 9th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1813)
Vincent van Gogh
d. 1890 (b. 1853)
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1853)
Floriano Peixoto
d. 1895 (b. 1839)
Floriano Peixoto, Brazilian general and politician, 2nd President of Brazil (b. 1839)
Umberto I of Italy
d. 1900 (b. 1844)
Umberto I of Italy (b. 1844)
Tobias Asser
d. 1913 (b. 1838)
Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and jurist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1838)
Ernest William Christmas
d. 1918 (b. 1863)
Ernest William Christmas, Australian-American painter (b. 1863)
Sotirios Krokidas
d. 1924 (b. 1852)
Sotirios Krokidas, Greek educator and politician, 110th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1852)
Didier Pitre
d. 1934 (b. 1883)
Didier Pitre, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1934)
Nikolai Krylenko
d. 1938 (b. 1885)
Nikolai Krylenko, Russian lawyer, jurist, and politician, Prosecutor General of the Russian SFSR (b. 1885)
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Joe Fry
d. 1950 (b. 1915)
Joe Fry, English race car driver (b. 1915)
Ali Sami Yen
d. 1951 (b. 1886)
Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded Galatasaray S.K. (b. 1886)
Coen de Koning
d. 1954 (b. 1879)
Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879)
Hasan Saka
d. 1960 (b. 1885)
Hasan Saka, Turkish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1885)
Ronald Fisher
d. 1962 (b. 1890)
Ronald Fisher, English biologist and statistician (b. 1890)
Leonardo De Lorenzo
d. 1962 (b. 1875)
Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator (d. 1962)
Vean Gregg
d. 1964 (b. 1885)
Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885)
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
d. 1966 (b. 1924)
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigerian general and politician, 2nd Head of State of Nigeria (b. 1924)
Adekunle Fajuyi
d. 1966 (b. 1926)
Adekunle Fajuyi, Nigerian colonel (b. 1926)
John Barbirolli
d. 1970 (b. 1899)
John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (b. 1899)
Norm Smith
d. 1973 (b. 1915)
Norm Smith, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1915)
Roger Williamson
d. 1973 (b. 1948)
Roger Williamson, English race car driver (b. 1948)
Cass Elliot
d. 1974 (b. 1941)
Cass Elliot, American singer (d. 1974)
Erich Kästner
d. 1974 (b. 1899)
Erich Kästner, German author and poet (b. 1899)
Mickey Cohen
d. 1976 (b. 1913)
Mickey Cohen, American mob boss (d. 1976)
Andrzej Bogucki
d. 1978 (b. 1904)
Andrzej Bogucki, Polish actor, operetta singer, and songwriter (b. 1904)
Herbert Marcuse
d. 1979 (b. 1898)
Herbert Marcuse, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1898)
Bill Todman
d. 1979 (b. 1916)
Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979)
Robert Moses
d. 1981 (b. 1888)
Robert Moses, American urban planner, designed the Northern State Parkway and Southern State Parkway (b. 1888)
Harold Sakata
d. 1982 (b. 1920)
Harold Sakata, American wrestler and actor (b. 1920)
Vladimir K. Zworykin
d. 1982 (b. 1888)
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American engineer, invented the Iconoscope (b. 1889)
Luis Buñuel
d. 1983 (b. 1900)
Luis Buñuel, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1900)
Raymond Massey
d. 1983 (b. 1896)
Raymond Massey, Canadian-American actor and playwright (d. 1983)
David Niven
d. 1983 (b. 1910)
David Niven, English military officer and actor (b. 1910)
Fred Waring
d. 1984 (b. 1900)
Fred Waring, American television host and bandleader (b. 1900)
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay
d. 1987 (b. 1894)
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1894)
Bruno Kreisky
d. 1990 (b. 1911)
Bruno Kreisky, Austrian academic and politician, 22nd Chancellor of Austria (b. 1911)
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Michel Larocque
d. 1992 (b. 1952)
Michel Larocque, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1952)
John Britton (doctor)
d. 1994 (b. 1925)
John Britton, American physician (b. 1925)
Dorothy Hodgkin
d. 1994 (b. 1910)
Dorothy Hodgkin, Egyptian-English biochemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
Les Elgart
d. 1995 (b. 1917)
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1995)
Ric Nordman
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
Ric Nordman, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1919)
Marcel-Paul Schützenberger
d. 1996 (b. 1920)
Marcel-Paul Schützenberger, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1920)
Jason Thirsk
d. 1996 (b. 1967)
Jason Thirsk, American singer and bass player (b. 1967)
Jerome Robbins
d. 1998 (b. 1918)
Jerome Robbins, American director, producer, and choreographer (d. 1998)
Edward Gierek
d. 2001 (b. 1913)
Edward Gierek, Polish soldier and politician (b. 1913)
Wau Holland
d. 2001 (b. 1951)
Wau Holland, German computer scientist, co-founded Chaos Computer Club (b. 1951)
Foday Sankoh
d. 2003 (b. 1937)
Foday Sankoh, Sierra Leonean soldier, founded the Revolutionary United Front (b. 1937)
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Rena Vlahopoulou
d. 2004 (b. 1923)
Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)
Mike Reid (actor)
d. 2007 (b. 1940)
Mike Reid, English comedian, actor, and author (b. 1940)
Michel Serrault
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Michel Serrault, French actor (b. 1928)
Tom Snyder
d. 2007 (b. 1936)
Tom Snyder, American journalist and talk show host (b. 1936)
Marvin Zindler
d. 2007 (b. 1921)
Marvin Zindler, American journalist (b. 1921)
Bruce Edward Ivins
d. 2008 (b. 1946)
Bruce Edward Ivins, American scientist and bio-defense researcher (b. 1946)
Charles E. Wicks
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Charles E. Wicks, American chemist and academic (b. 1925)
Tatiana Egorova
d. 2012 (b. 1970)
Tatiana Egorova, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1970)
August Kowalczyk
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (d. 2012)
Chris Marker
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Chris Marker, French photographer and journalist (b. 1921)
James Mellaart
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
James Mellaart, English archaeologist and author (b. 1925)
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John Stampe
d. 2012 (b. 1957)
John Stampe, Danish footballer and coach (b. 1957)
Christian Benítez
d. 2013 (b. 1986)
Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian footballer (b. 1986)
Peter Flanigan
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Peter Flanigan, American banker and civil servant (b. 1923)
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Tony Gaze
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Tony Gaze, Australian soldier, pilot, and race car driver (b. 1920)
Munir Hussain (commentator)
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1929)
M. Caldwell Butler
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
M. Caldwell Butler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1925)
Jon R. Cavaiani
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)
Giorgio Gaslini
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Giorgio Gaslini, Italian pianist and composer (b. 1929)
María Antonia Iglesias
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
María Antonia Iglesias, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1945)
Péter Kiss
d. 2014 (b. 1959)
Péter Kiss, Hungarian engineer and politician (b. 1959)
Idris Muhammad
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Idris Muhammad, American drummer and composer (b. 1939)
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Thomas R. St. George
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Thomas R. St. George, American soldier and author (b. 1919)
Antony Holland
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Antony Holland, English-Canadian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1920)
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Peter O'Sullevan
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Peter O'Sullevan, Anglo-Irish sportscaster (b. 1918)
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Mike Pyle
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Mike Pyle, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1939)
Franklin H. Westervelt
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Franklin H. Westervelt, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1930)