January 28, 1929

1929Acker Bilk, English singer and clarinet player (died 2014)^[†]

Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat.

1929Edith M. Flanigen, American chemist^[†]

Edith Marie Flanigen is a noted American chemist, known for her work on synthesis of emeralds, and later zeolites for molecular sieves at Union Carbide.

1929Nikolai Parshin, Russian footballer and manager (died 2012)^[†]

Nikolai Ivanovich Parshin was a Soviet football player and manager. He was born in Moscow.

1929Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American sculptor and illustrator (died 2022)^[†]

Claes Oldenburg was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lived and worked in New York City.