Historical figures in 1929
The atlas holds 79 people and 102 moments here, in 1929. The most recorded lives are Jomo Kenyatta, José Raúl Capablanca and Jawaharlal Nehru. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Adolf Hitler
in 1929
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Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Albert Einstein
in 1929
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German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Anne Frank
in 1929
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Anne Frank was a German-born Jewish diarist whose writing from hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam became The Diary of a Young Girl.…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
in 1929
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French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) pioneered airmail flying in Europe, Africa, and South America, wrote works including…
Audrey Hepburn
in 1929
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British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Benito Mussolini
in 1929
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Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…
Bob Hawke
in 1929
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Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…
B. R. Ambedkar
in 1929
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…
Calvin Coolidge
in 1929
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John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1872–1933) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as governor of Massachusetts, vice president of the…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1929
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French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Chien-Shiung Wu
in 1929
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Chinese-American experimental physicist whose career moved from Jiangsu and eastern China to California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,…
Deng Xiaoping
in 1929
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Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Diego Rivera
in 1929
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Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1929
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1929
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Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1929
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Frank Lloyd Wright
in 1929
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American architect, designer, writer, and educator whose career spanned more than seven decades.…
Frida Kahlo
in 1929
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Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1929
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Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1929
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Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
George Orwell
in 1929
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George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Grace Kelly
in 1929
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American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…
Hebe Camargo
in 1929
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Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Henri Matisse
in 1929
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French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and major figure of modern art. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained and worked…
Moments
- 1929 Uses Caputh summer house Albert Einstein
- 1929 Aeroposta Argentina directorship Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 1929 Staff posting in Beirut Charles de Gaulle
- 1929 Teaching year at Shanghai Gong Xue Chien-Shiung Wu
- 1929 Central Committee representative in Guangxi Deng Xiaoping
- 1929 Begins Palacio Nacional murals Diego Rivera
- 1929 Moves into New York Executive Mansion Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1929 Ocotillo Desert Camp Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1929 Residence in Cuernavaca Frida Kahlo
- 1929 Visit to Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1929 Boarding school in Helwan Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1929 Ras el-Tin secondary school Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1929 Travel to the United States for Carnegie International jury Henri Matisse
- 1929 Graduation from Kyoto Imperial University Hideki Yukawa
- 1929 Arrival in Shanghai Ho Chi Minh
- 1929 Travel onward to India Ho Chi Minh
- 1929 Research visit to Spain Howard Florey
- 1929 Independence flag ceremony on the Ravi Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1929 First London political mission Jomo Kenyatta
- 1929 First visit to Moscow Jomo Kenyatta
- 1929 Journey through Berlin Jomo Kenyatta
- 1929 Barcelona tournament victory José Raúl Capablanca
- 1929 Carlsbad tournament José Raúl Capablanca
- 1929 Ramsgate tournament victory José Raúl Capablanca
- 1929 Honeymoon in Bariloche Juan Perón
- 1929 Komsomol propaganda post Konstantin Chernenko
- 1929 Return to Cambridge Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1929 Evacuation to Tonggu and Xinfeng Mao Zedong
- 1929 Born at 501 Auburn Avenue Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1929 King Edward's School education Maurice Wilkins
- 1929 Begins novitiate in Darjeeling Mother Teresa
- 1929 Governor of Bình Thuận Province Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1929 Provincial chief in Ninh Thuận Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1929 Enrollment at Stalin Industrial Academy Nikita Khrushchev
- 1929 National Preparatory School Octavio Paz
- 1929 Enrollment at the National School of Fine Arts Oscar Niemeyer
- 1929 Assumes Colombo consulship Pablo Neruda
- 1929 Returns privately to Dinard Pablo Picasso
- 1929 Visit to Mexico City Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1929 Royal visit to Pattani Prajadhipok
- 1929 Residence at the Garden of Serenity Puyi
- 1929 Moves into the Paris art world Salvador Dalí
- 1929 Hibbert Lecture at Oxford Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- 1929 Indian Science Congress session in Madras Satyendra Nath Bose
- 1929 Summer residence at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines Sergei Rachmaninoff
- 1929 Study at Gopalganj Public School Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1929 Teaching at Lycée Victor-Duruy Simone de Beauvoir
- 1929 Childhood move to Wuryantoro Suharto
- 1929 Music-hall meeting with intellectuals Umm Kulthum
- 1929 Doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota Walter Brattain