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January 29th
234 Notable deaths
Vladimir Kokovtsov
Russian politician.
Born April 30th, 1853 in Veliky Novgorod, Borovichi.
Died January 29th, 1943 at 89 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Rose Dione
French-american actress (1878-1936).
Born October 22nd, 1878 in Dardilly. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1936 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Weinreich
American/latvian linguist (1894–1969).
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Kuldīga.
Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in New York City.
Adetokunbo Ademola
Nigerian jurist (1906–1993).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Abeokuta.
Died January 29th, 1993 at 86 years old in Lagos.
Satoshi Kirishima
Japanese terrorist (1954–2024).
Born January 9th, 1954 in Kannabe.
Died January 29th, 2024 at 70 years old in Kamakura (stomach cancer). [ref]
Frank Press
American geophysicist (1924–2020).
Born December 4th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died January 29th, 2020 at 95 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
François Cavanna
French writer, journalist, cartoonist, publisher and press owner (1923-2014).
Born February 22nd, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 29th, 2014 at 90 years old in Créteil (Parkinson's disease).
James Rhyne Killian
The 10th president of the massachusetts institute of technology (1904–1988).
Born July 24th, 1904 in Blacksburg.
Died January 29th, 1988 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Princess Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies
Second child of king francis i and maría isabella of spain (1804-1844).
Born October 24th, 1804 in Portici.
Died January 29th, 1844 at 39 years old in Palace of the Infanta Carlota.
Will McBride
American photographer (1931-2015).
Born January 10th, 1931 in St. Louis.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Yasushi Inoue
Japanese writer (1907–1991).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Hokkaido.
Died January 29th, 1991 at 83 years old in Tokyo.
Helen Taylor
English feminist, writer and actress (1831–1907).
Born July 31st, 1831 in London. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1907 at 75 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Hironori Ōtsuka
Martial artist (1892–1982).
Born June 1st, 1892 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died January 29th, 1982 at 89 years old
Herman Bang
Danish writer (1857-1912).
Born April 20th, 1857 in Sønderborg.
Died January 29th, 1912 at 54 years old in Ogden.
Giuseppe Fiorelli
Italian classical archaeologist and numismatist (1823-1896).
Born June 8th, 1823 in Naples.
Died January 29th, 1896 at 72 years old in Naples.
Ferenc Deák
Hungarian politician (1803-1876).
Born October 17th, 1803 in Söjtör.
Died January 29th, 1876 at 72 years old in Budapest (cardiovascular disease).
Merritt Ruhlen
American linguist (1944–2021).
Born May 10th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 29th, 2021 at 76 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Hans Hedtoft
Prime minister of denmark (1903–1955).
Born April 21st, 1903 in Aarhus.
Died January 29th, 1955 at 51 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Ko Ni
Burmese constitutional lawyer (1953-2017).
Born February 11th, 1953 in Katha Township. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2017 at 63 years old in Yangon International Airport (assassination, gunshot wound).
Michael Foster
English physiologist (1836–1907).
Born March 8th, 1836 in Huntingdon.
Died January 29th, 1907 at 70 years old in London.
Butch Morris
American cornetist (1947–2013).
Born February 10th, 1947 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2013 at 65 years old in Brooklyn (lung cancer).
Frank Hahn
British economist (1925–2013).
Born April 26th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2013 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Camilla Williams
American operatic soprano (1919-2012).
Born October 18th, 1919 in Danville.
Died January 29th, 2012 at 92 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Natalia Dudinskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1912–2003).
Born August 21st, 1912 in Kharkiv.
Died January 29th, 2003 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Édouard Debat-Ponsan
French painter (1847-1913).
Born April 25th, 1847 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1913 at 65 years old in Paris.
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