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Who died on November 29
123 figures who shaped history died on November 29.
- 123deaths
- 46events
Best known
Best known
Jacob of Serugh
Syrian writer and bishop (c. 451–521)
Chlothar I
King of the Franks (r. 511–558) of the Merovingian dynasty
Muhammad al-Jawad
Ninth of the Twelve Shia Imams
Otto II of Bavaria
Duke of Bavaria
Pope Clement IV
Head of the Catholic Church from 1265 to 1268
Philip IV of France
King of France from 1285 to 1314
Jacob of Serugh — Syrian writer and bishop (c. 451–521), who died on November 29 521.
Chlothar I — King of the Franks (r. 511–558) of the Merovingian dynasty, who died on November 29 561.
Muhammad al-Jawad — Ninth of the Twelve Shia Imams, who died on November 29 835.
Otto II of Bavaria — Duke of Bavaria, who died on November 29 1253.
Pope Clement IV — Head of the Catholic Church from 1265 to 1268, who died on November 29 1268.
Philip IV of France — King of France from 1285 to 1314, who died on November 29 1314.
All entries
- 524AAhkal Moʼ Nahb IAjaw of the Maya city of Palenque
- 1330
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of MarchEnglish nobleman - 1342MMichael of Cesena13th/14th-century Italian Franciscan minister-general and theologian
- 1378
Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor from 1355 to 1378 - 1530
Thomas WolseyEnglish statesman and cardinal - 1577
Cuthbert MayneEnglish Roman Catholic priest, martyr and saint
- 1590
Philipp Nicodemus FrischlinGerman philologist, writer, mathematician and astronomer - 1594
Alonso de ErcillaSpanish soldier and poet - 1626
Ernst von MansfeldGerman noble and military commander (c. 1580–1626) - 1628
John Felton (assassin)English army officer - 1632
Frederick V of the PalatinateElector Palatine and King of Bohemia - 1643
William Cartwright (dramatist)17th-century English English poet, playwright, and churchman - 1643
Claudio MonteverdiItalian composer - 1646
Laurentius Paulinus GothusSwedish theologian
- 1661
Brian Walton (bishop)British bishop and scholar - 1695
James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of StairScottish lawyer and statesman - 1699
Patrick GordonScottish general and rear admiral - 1759
Nicolaus I BernoulliSwiss mathematician - 1780
Maria TheresaHabsburg monarch from 1740 to 1780 - 1797
Samuel LangdonAmerican Congregational clergyman and educator, President of Harvard College - 1830
Charles-Simon CatelFrench composer and educator - 1846HHammamizade İsmail Dede EfendiOttoman classical composer
- 1847
Marcus Whitman19th-century American missionary - 1872
Mary SomervilleScottish scientist - 1894
Juan N. MéndezPresident of Mexico from 1876 to 1877 - 1901
Francesc Pi i MargallSpanish politician - 1918
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-BraganzaBrazilian prince - 1924
Giacomo PucciniItalian opera composer - 1927
George GiffenAustralian cricketer - 1932
Abdullah CevdetTurkish intellectual and physician - 1939
Philipp ScheidemannGerman politician - 1941
Frank Waller (athlete)Athletics competitor - 1942
Boyd WagnerAmerican aviator and fighter ace - 1942
Ron Middleton (VC)Recipient of the Victoria Cross - 1950
Walter BeechAmerican aviator and entrepreneur - 1953
Sam De GrasseCanadian actor - 1954DDink JohnsonAmerican Dixieland jazz musician
- 1957
Erich Wolfgang KorngoldAustrian-born American composer and conductor - 1967
Ferenc MünnichHungarian politician - 1970
Robert T. FrederickUnited States Army general
- 1972
Carl W. StallingAmerican composer - 1974
Peng DehuaiChinese politician and general - 1975
Tony BriseBritish racing driver - 1975
Graham HillBritish racing driver - 1980
Dorothy DayAmerican Catholic and social activist - 1981
Natalie WoodAmerican actress - 1982
Percy Williams (sprinter)Canadian sprinter - 1984
Nora Thompson DeanAmerican Lenape traditionalist and youth mentor - 1986
Cary GrantBritish-American actor - 1987
Irene HandlBritish character actress - 1991
Ralph BellamyAmerican actor - 1991JJoe BonsonEnglish footballer
- 1992
Jean DieudonnéFrench mathematician - 1993
JRD TataFrench-born Indian industrialist, philanthropist and aviator - 1996
Dan FlavinAmerican minimalist artist
- 1996
Denis JenkinsonEnglish motorsports journalist - 1997
Coleman YoungAmerican politician - 1998
George Van EpsAmerican swing and jazz guitarist - 1998RRobin RayEnglish broadcaster
- 1999
Germán ArciniegasColombian essayist and historian - 1999JJohn Berry (film director)American film director
- 1999
Gene RayburnAmerican radio and television personality - 1999
Kazuo SakamakiJapanese naval officer - 2000IIlmar LaabanEstonian poet and literary critic
- 2001
Mic ChristopherIrish musician - 2001
George HarrisonEnglish musician - 2001
John KnowlesAmerican novelist - 2002
Daniel GélinFrench actor - 2003
Rudi Martinus van DijkDutch and Canadian composer - 2004
John Drew BarrymoreAmerican actor - 2004
Harry DanningAmerican baseball player - 2004JJack ShieldsCanadian politician
- 2005
David Di TommasoFrench footballer - 2006
Allen CarrBritish author - 2006EErnie TaggEnglish footballer and manager
- 2007
James Barber (author)Canadian writer - 2007
Ralph BeardAmerican basketball player - 2007
Henry HydeAmerican politician - 2008
Jørn UtzonDanish architect - 2009
Robert HoldstockBritish fantasy and science fiction author - 2009ZZuhair Al-KarmiPalestinian TV presenter, journalist and writer
- 2009TTamara LisitsianSoviet film director
- 2010
Bella AkhmadulinaSoviet-Russian poet, short story writer, and translator - 2010
Mario MonicelliItalian film director and screenwriter - 2010
S. SivanayagamSri Lankan Tamil journalist - 2010
Stephen SolarzAmerican politician - 2010
Maurice WilkesBritish computer scientist - 2011
Patrice O'NealAmerican comedian and actor - 2011
Guillermo O'DonnellArgentine political scientist - 2012JJoelmir Beting
- 2012
Sherab Palden Beru - 2013
Oliver CheathamAmerican singer - 2013
Colin EglinSouth African politician - 2013
Natalya GorbanevskayaRussian poet, translator and civil rights activist - 2013BBrian Torrey ScottAmerican playwright
- 2014
Dwayne AlonsAmerican politician - 2014
Dick BrescianiAmerican baseball executive - 2014
Mark StrandCanadian-American poet, essayist, translator
- 2015JJoseph F. GirzoneAmerican novelist
- 2015
Joe MarstonAustralian soccer player - 2015CChristopher Middleton (poet)British poet and translator
- 2015
Oʻtkir Toʻxtamurodovich SultonovPrime Minister of Uzbekistan - 2016
Luis Alberto MongePresident of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986 - 2016RRuta Šaca-MarjašaLatvian politician
- 2017
Slobodan PraljakBosnian Croat military commander - 2019
Yasuhiro NakasonePrime Minister of Japan from 1982 to 1987 - 2020
Papa Bouba DiopSenegalese footballer
- 2021
Kinza ClodumarPresident of Nauru from 1997 to 1998 - 2021
Arlene DahlAmerican actress
- 2021
LaMarr HoytAmerican baseball player - 2022DDerek GrangerBritish producer and screenwriter
- 2022
Tapunuu Niko Lee HangSamoan politician (died 2022) - 2023
Henry KissingerAmerican diplomat and politician - 2023TTaichi YamadaJapanese writer
- 2024
Marshall BrickmanAmerican screenwriter and director - 2024
Will Cullen HartAmerican musician
- 2024
Wayne NorthropAmerican actor
Frequently asked questions
Who died on November 29?
123 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 29, including Jacob of Serugh, Chlothar I, Muhammad al-Jawad. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on November 29?
46 documented historical events happened on November 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Abbasid Caliphate captured the Qarmatian leadership at the Battle of Hama in Syria, opening the way for the reconquest of Tulunid Egypt. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: British reinforcements brought an end to the Patriot attempt to capture Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia. 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.
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