Who was born on April 29

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 29, including Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Egon Kisch, Robert Cushman Murphy. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

45 documented historical events happened on April 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively won the Battle of the Vikhra River, forcibly making the Principality of Smolensk a vassal state. On the same day, in another year: Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City, which had been captured by Britain. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.