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May 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 May 29th. If you celebrate your birthday on May 29th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
May 29th 1903
Comedian Bob Hope was born.
May 29th 1917
John F. Kennedy was born.
May 29th 1936
The American actress Arlene McQuade was born. See more famous people who were born on May 29th Some of the famous people who died on this day
May 29th 1942
The American actor John Barrymore died, age 60.
May 29th 1948
The actress May Whitty died, age 82.
May 29th 1978
The actor Bob Crane died, age 49. See more famous people who died on May 29th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
May 29th 1848
Wisconsin became the 30th state of the USA.
May 29th 1953
The New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, and Sherpa Tensing, became the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest.