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In the year 1929
246 Notable deaths
Antonius Colenbrander
Dutch equestrian.
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Jatinegara.
Died September 24th, 1929 at 40 years old in Arnhem (horse fall).
Herbert Christopher Robinson
British museum director and ornithologist (1874-1929).
Born November 4th, 1874 in Liverpool.
Died May 30th, 1929 at 54 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Matti Aikio
Saami poet and writer (1872-1929).
Born June 18th, 1872 in Karasjok.
Died July 25th, 1929 at 57 years old in Oslo.
Alexei Petrovich Pavlov
Russian geologist.
Born December 1st, 1854 in Moscow.
Died September 9th, 1929 at 74 years old in Bad Tölz.
Evaristo Lucidi
Catholic cardinal (1866–1929).
Born October 4th, 1866 in Montefranco.
Died March 31st, 1929 at 62 years old in Rome.
William Vincent Fitzgerald
Australian botanist (1867-1929).
Born July 21st, 1867 in Mangana.
Died August 6th, 1929 at 62 years old in New Guinea.
Cyrille Verbrugge
Belgian olympic fencer.
Born November 9th, 1866 in Mouscron.
Died May 4th, 1929 at 62 years old in Antwerp.
James Clarke
British tug of war competitor (1874-1929).
Born October 6th, 1874 in County Mayo.
Died December 29th, 1929 at 55 years old
Frederick Suerig
American rower.
Born June 21st, 1878 in Missouri.
Died December 8th, 1929 at 51 years old in St. Louis.
Sophie Keller
Danish opera singer (1850-1929).
Born November 14th, 1850 in Copenhagen.
Died May 1st, 1929 at 78 years old in Copenhagen.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan