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March 26, 1929Born on Wednesday March 27, 1929
- Arnoldus Josephus Vrijmoed, Delft († 1991)
- Aaltje van Dalen, Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2025)
- Cornelia Johanna Licht, Apeldoorn († 2008)
- Alexander (Lex) Floris Jozef Faas, Zwolle († 2016)
- Andries Siegers, Avereest, Overijssel, Nederland († 2025)
- Christoffel Gerardus Heijer, Den Haag († 1980)
- Berend Jan Nieswaag, Schildwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 1929)
- Antonia Kas, Rucphen († 1930)
- Aloysius Clemens Elich, Breda († 2012)
- Cornelis Antonie Disseveld, Leiden († 1930)
Died on Wednesday March 27, 1929
- Antonius Josephus Symons (74), Wilmarsdonk
- Antonetta Couwenberg (86), Tilburg
- Adam Antonie Ooms (33), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adam Antonie Ooms (33), Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Aafje JOOSTEN (74), Westerblokker, Gemeente Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana Verbocht (76), Halsteren, Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Annechien Slagter (75), Vries, Drenthe, Nederland
- Arend Luunk (92), Laren (Lochem)
- Aafje JOOSTEN (74), Blokker, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Antonia van Welij (82), Culemborg, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 27, 1929 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Leeuwarder nieuwsblad : goedkoop advertentieblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Het Centrum
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Born on March 27
- 1926 » Frank O'Hara, American writer († 1966)
- 1927 » Anthony Lewis, American journalist and academic († 2013)
- 1927 » Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor († 2007)
- 1927 » Sylvia Anderson, English voice actress, screenwriter, and producer († 2016)
- 1928 » Jean Dotto, French cyclist († 2000)
- 1929 » Anne Ramsey, American actress († 1988)
- 1929 » Reg Evans, Australian actor († 2009)
- 1930 » Daniel Spoerri, Romanian-Swiss photographer, writer and artist
- 1931 » David Janssen, American actor and screenwriter († 1980)
- 1932 » Junior Parker, American singer and harmonica player († 1971)
Died on March 27
- 1922 » Nikolay Sokolov, Russian composer and educator (b. 1859)
- 1923 » James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist (b. 1842)
- 1925 » Carl Neumann, German mathematician and academic (b. 1832)
- 1926 » Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1887)
- 1926 » Kick Kelly, American baseball player, manager, and umpire (b. 1856)
- 1927 » Joe Start, American baseball player and manager (b. 1842)
- 1927 » Klaus Berntsen, Danish politician, Prime Minister of Denmark (b. 1844)
- 1928 » Leslie Stuart, English organist and composer (b. 1863)
- 1931 » Arnold Bennett, English author and playwright (b. 1867)
- 1934 » Francis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, 5th State President of the Orange Free State (b. 1844)
Names that were popular for boys in 1929
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Maria
- Jacobus
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1929
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Theresia
- Jacoba
- Marie
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1929
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
- January 17 » Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.
- August 8 » The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
- August 11 » Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
- September 7 » Steamer Kuru capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. One hundred thirty-six lives are lost.
- December 19 » The Indian National Congress promulgates the Purna Swaraj (the Declaration of the Independence of India).
- December 24 » A four alarm fire breaks out in the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The weather on Wednesday March 27, 1929
The temperature on March 27, 1929 was between -1.1 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI