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What happened in history on this day: July 29?
On July 29 in ...
- 1957 - NBC-TV debuts The Tonight Show, with host Jack Paar.
- 1965 - Beatles' movie Help! premieres, Queen Elizabeth II attends.
- 1983 - NBC TV debuts Friday Night Videos TV show.
- 1988 - Buena Vista releases the film Cocktail to theaters.
- 1994 - New Line releases the film The Mask to theaters.
Births on July 29
- 1892 - Birth of William Powell; actor (Thin Man, My Man Godfrey).
- 1913 - Birth of Stephen McNally in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo).
- 1921 - Birth of Richard Egan in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Empire, Redigo, Pollyanna).
- 1924 - Birth of Lloyd Bochner in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor (Cecil - Dynasty, Lonely Lady, Naked Gun 2 1/2).
- 1924 - Birth of Robert Horton in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena).
- 1933 - Birth of Robert Fuller in Troy, New York, USA; actor (Laramie, Wagon Train).
- 1941 - Birth of David Warner in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA; actor (Holocaust).
- 1943 - Birth of Roz Kelly in Mount Vernon, New York, USA; actress (The Owl and the Pussycat, Happy Days).
- 1951 - Birth of Leslie Easterbrook in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5).
- 1959 - Birth of Gary Springer in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Bernice Bobs Her Hair).
- 1963 - Birth of Alexandra Paul in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Christine, American Flyers, Dragnet).
- 1964 - Birth of Lisa Peluso; actress (Search for Tomorrow, Ava Alden Rescott - Loving).
- 1972 - Birth of Wil Wheaton; actor (Wesley - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stand By Me).
- 1973 - Birth of Stephen Dorff in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actor (I Know My Name is Steven).
Deaths on July 29
- 1979 - Death of Bill Todman of a heart condition at age 62; game show producer (The Price is Right, To Tell the Truth, Beat the Clock, I've Got a Secret, What's My Line).
- 1982 - Harold Sakata, actor (Kenji - Sarge), dies at age 62.
- 1983 - David Niven, English actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at age 73 (born 1910).
- 1983 - Death of Raymond Massey at age 86 of pneumonia in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actor (President Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Gillespie - Dr. Kildare).
- 1984 - Woodrow Parfey, actor (Time Express), dies at age 61 of a heart attack.
- 1985 - James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at age 69.
- 2003 - Death of Luther Henderson Junior at age 84 of cancer; orchestra leader/arranger (50+ Broadway shows, arranged 100+ songs for The Canadian Brass, Duke Ellington, The Bell Telephone Hour, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Polly Bergen Show).
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