Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 29
Saturday, 20 December 2025
1900 Death of Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci on this day in history. 

1906 On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56 

1913 Tobias MC Asser, lawyer (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history. 

1918 On July - 29 death of ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. 1863) 

1922 Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81 on July - 29. 

1930 On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69 

1933 Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1934 Death of Didier Pitre, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883) on this day in history. 

1938 Death of Nikolai Krylenko, Russian/Soviet jurist and politician (b. 1885) on July - 29. 

1941 On July - 29 james Stephenson, actor (Sea Hawk, River's End), dies at 52 

1950 Death of Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) on July - 29. 

1954 Death of Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879) on this day in history. 

1956 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29. 

1958 Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1960 Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on this day in history. 

1963 Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on this day in history. 

1964 On this day in history death of vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885) 

1966 Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history. 

1970 John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29. 

1973 On July - 29 eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 

1974 On this day in history death of cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 

1975 On this day in history james [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 

1976 On July - 29 death of mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913) 

1977 On this day in history austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies 

1978 Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1979 Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 on July - 29. 

1980 On this day in history jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 

1981 Death of Robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888) on July - 29. 

1982 On July - 29 cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 

1983 On July - 29 david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 

1984 On July - 29 fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 

1985 On this day in history james F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 

1987 Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 29. 

1988 Ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, dies at 86 on July - 29. 

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