May 29 in History

    May 29 is the birthday of Gukesh Dommaraju (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Bernard Kerik (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths for May 29, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.

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    Charles, Prince of Viana was born in 1421, while Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona died in 931.

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    Famous people born on May 29

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    Famous people who died on May 29

    • Bernard Kerik

      2025

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      American police officer and political consultant (1955–2025)

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    • Bob Rogers (DJ)

      2024

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      Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster (1926–2024)

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    • Ronnie Hawkins

      2022

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      American-Canadian singer (1935–2022)

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    • Sidhu Moose Wala

      2022

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      Indian rapper and singer (1993–2022)

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    • Gavin MacLeod

      2021

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      American actor (1931–2021)

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    • Mark Eaton

      2021

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      American basketball player (1957–2021)

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    • B. J. Thomas

      2021

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      American singer (1942–2021)

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    • Cornelius Sim

      2021

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      Bruneian cardinal (1951–2021)

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    • Manuel Noriega

      2017

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      Military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989

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    • Mordechai Tzipori

      2017

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      Israeli politician (1924–2017)

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    • Konstantinos Mitsotakis

      2017

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      Prime Minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993

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    • Henry Carr

      2015

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      American track and field athlete (1941–2015)

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    • Doris Hart

      2015

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      American tennis player (1925–2015)

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    • Betsy Palmer

      2015

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      American actress (1926–2015)

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    • Christine Charbonneau

      2014

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      French Canadian singer and songwriter

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    • Walter Jakob Gehring

      2014

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      Swiss developmental biologist (1939–2014)

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    • William M. Roth

      2014

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      American shipping executive and special ambassador for trade

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    • Mulgrew Miller

      2013

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      American jazz pianist (1955–2013)

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    • Henry Morgentaler

      2013

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      Canadian physician and abortion rights advocate (1923–2013)

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    • Franca Rame

      2013

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      Italian actress and politician (1929–2013)

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    • Ludwig G. Strauss

      2013

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      German physician (1949–2013)

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    • Kaneto Shindo

      2012

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      Japanese filmmaker (1912–2012)

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    Editor's picks

    Born on May 29

    • 1421 — Charles, Prince of Viana (died 1461)
    • 1443 — Victor, Duke of Münsterberg, Reichsgraf, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava, Count of Glatz (died 1500)
    • 1504 — Antun Vrančić, Croatian archbishop (died 1573)

    Died on May 29

    • 931 — Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona
    • 1040 — Renauld I, Count of Nevers
    • 1259 — Christopher I of Denmark (born 1219)

    Source: Wikipedia historical listings for May 29

    Quick answers

    Who was born on May 29? Gukesh Dommaraju (2006), Paul Skenes (2002), Puka Nacua (2001).

    Who died on May 29? Bernard Kerik (2025), Bob Rogers (DJ) (2024), Ronnie Hawkins (2022).

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