Discover what happened on 29 January 1957 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Lajos Nékám (Hungarian dermatologist (1868-1957))
- Segundo Blanco González (Spanish anarchist (1899–1957))
- Nikolay Gudtsov (Russian chemist (1885–1957))
- Gene Chouinard (Canadian ice hockey player)
- James A. Blaisdell (American academic (1867–1957))
- Ziya Osman Saba (Turkish poet)
- Moxie Dalton (American football player (1896-1957))
- Mimi Falsen (Norwegian painter (1861-1957))
- Khairi al-Hindawi (Iraqi poet)
- Einar Andersen (Danish architect)
- Milorad Pavlović (Serbian writer (1865-1957))
- Kanellos A. Kanellopoulos (Greek politician)
- Józef Bularz
- Shikishima Inosuke
- Nikolay Radtsig
- James Dimmitt (Australian politician)
- Alois Roßmanith (Austrian author (1909-1957))
- George E. Pfahler (American physician)
- Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald (German illustrator)
- Antonín Freitinger
- Nicolas Redelsperger (French actor)
- Harry T. Watson (American basketball player (1882-1957))
- Carrie Broughton (fourth state librarian of North Carolina (1879-1957))
- Josepha Newcomb Whitney (American clubwoman, pacifist, suffragist, and politician)
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- Joseph Francis Noel Baxendale ((born 1877))
- Louis Montague Cradock-Hartopp ((1884-1957))
- Gösta Ekelöf (Swedish teacher (1881-1957))
- Louis Béguin (Swiss politician (1879-1957))
- Etienne Lonyai (Romanian photographer)
- Anton Honsig
- Jack Kingston (rugby league footballer)