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January 29th - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on January 29th. If you celebrate your birthday on January 29th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
January 29th 1860
Anton Chekhov was born.
January 29th 1880
W. C. Fields was born.
January 29th 1945
Actor Tom Selleck was born. See more famous people who were born on January 29th Some of the famous people who died on this day
January 29th 1820
King George III died.
January 29th 1888
The poet and author Edward Lear died, age 75.
January 29th 1924
The composer Joseph Ludwig died, age 79. See more famous people who died on January 29th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
January 29th 1950
Earthquakes kill 1,500 people in Iran.