Who was born on June 29

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 29, including Frédéric Dard, Reinhard Mohn, Vasko Popa. 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.

49 documented historical events happened on June 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground after a cannon employed for special effects misfired during a performance of Henry VIII and ignited the roof. On the same day, in another year: One of the strongest tornadoes in history struck Woldegk in present-day northeastern Germany, killing one person. 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.