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Known under his rule as Il Duce, he founded fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, which became the National Fascist Party (PNF) in 1921.
Famous Birthdays on July 29
1883 — Benito Mussolini
Italian fascist revolutionary and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1945)
July 29 has 229 recorded notable births across history, from 869 to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on July 29
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- 1973 Greeks vote to abolish the monarchy, beginning the first period of the Metapolitefsi. Source
- 2015 The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island. Source
- 1965 Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. Source
- 1948 Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London. Source
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Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, and has won 32 Grands Prix across 23 seasons.
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Over 16 seasons, Gunn became well known as the on-air mentor to designers on the reality television program Project Runway.
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Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982.
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Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.
More major people born on July 29
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1981
Fernando Alonso
Spanish race car driver
Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin.
1953
Tim Gunn
American television host and actor
Timothy MacKenzie Gunn is an American author, academic, and television personality.
1965
Woody Weatherman
American guitarist and songwriter
Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982.
1936
Elizabeth Dole
American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Labor
Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.
1966
Sally Gunnell
English hurdler and sportscaster
Sally Jane Janet Gunnell, OBE, DL is a British former track-and-field athlete, who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles.
1906
Thelma Todd
American actress and singer (died 1935)
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "the Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy".
1980
Fernando González
Chilean tennis player
Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a Chilean former professional tennis player. During his career, he reached at least the quarterfinals of all four major tournaments.
1925
Ted Lindsay
Canadian ice hockey player, manager, and sportscaster (died 2019)
Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a forward for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
1796
Walter Hunt
inventor of the safety pin and other things (died 1859)
Walter Hunt was an American mechanical engineer. Through the course of his work he became known for being a prolific inventor.
1942
Doug Ashdown
Australian singer-songwriter
Douglas Wesley Ashdown is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter from Adelaide. He had a top 40 hit on the Australian singles chart with "Winter in America" or "Leave Love Enough Alone" (1976). It also reached No.
1985
Okinoumi Ayumi
Japanese sumo wrestler
Okinoumi Ayumi is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010.
1870
George Dixon
Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title) (died 1930)
George Dixon was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1890, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing…
1963
Julie Elliott
English politician
Julie Elliott, Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay, is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunderland Central from 2010 to 2024.
1913
Erich Priebke
German war criminal, leader of the 1944 Ardeatine massacre (died 2013)
Erich Priebke was a German mid-level Schutzstaffel (SS) commander in the Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo) of Nazi Germany.
1979
Ronald Murray
American basketball player
Ronald "Flip" Murray is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 200 lb, Murray played as a point guard–shooting guard.
1988
Tarjei Bø
Norwegian biathlete
Tarjei Bø is a former Norwegian professional biathlete. Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2025.
1983
Jason Belmonte
Australian bowler
Jason Belmonte is an Australian professional ten-pin bowler. He plays on the PBA Tour in the United States and in world events.
1907
Melvin Belli
American lawyer (died 1996)
Melvin Mouron Belli was an American lawyer and writer known as "The King of Torts" and by insurance companies as "Melvin Bellicose".
1916
Charlie Christian
American guitarist (died 1942)
Charles Henry Christian was an American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz.