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Famous People Who Died in November 1929

  • Nov 3 Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet (advocated literary use of Nynorsk), dies of tuberculosis at 46
  • Nov 6 Maximilian, Prince of Baden [Max von Bathe], German chancellor (Oct-Nov 1918), dies at 62
  • Nov 9 Nicolaas Theunissen, South African cricket break bowler (2nd Test 1889), dies
  • Nov 11 Mieczyslaw Soltys, Polish composer, dies at 66
  • Nov 14 Joe McGinnity, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1905; 5 × NL wins leader; NL ERA leader 1904; Baltimore Orioles, NY Giants), dies at 58
  • Nov 17 Dick Lilley, English cricket wicket-keepe (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies at 62
  • Nov 17 Herman Hollerith, German/US statistician (punch card), dies at 69
  • Nov 18 Henricus van de Wetering, Archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929), dies at 78
  • Nov 19 Arthur Henry Mann, English organist and composer (Kings College Cambridge, Church of England Hymnal), dies at 79
  • Nov 23 Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer, dies at 29
  • Nov 24 Francis E. Warren, American politician (1st Governor of Wyoming, 1890; US Senator from Wyoming, 1890-93 & 1895-1929), and US Civil War veteran (Union), dies at 85

Georges Clémenceau (1841-1929)

Nov 24 Prime Minister of France (Radical-Socialist Party: 1906-09, 1917-20) who defended Dreyfuss, dies at 88

  • Nov 26 Michele Esposito, Italian composer who worked in Ireland, dies at 74