June 20, 1929

1929Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013)^[†]

Edgar Miles Bronfman was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As president of the World Jewish Congress, Bronfman initiated diplomacy with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the Soviet government legitimizing the Hebrew language in the USSR and contributed to Soviet Jews being legally able to practice their religion and immigrate to Israel.

1929Anne Weale, English journalist and author (died 2007)^[†]

Jay Blakeney was a British writer and newspaper reporter, well known as a romance novelist under the pen names Anne Weale and Andrea Blake. She wrote over 88 books for Mills & Boon from 1955 to 2002. She died on 24 October 2007; at the time of her death she was writing her autobiography, 88 Heroes…1 Mr Right.

1929Edith Windsor, American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activist (died 2017)^[†]

Edith Windsor was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. Windsor, which overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and was considered a landmark legal victory for the same-sex marriage movement in the United States. The Obama administration and federal agencies extended rights, privileges and benefits to married same-sex couples because of the decision.

1929Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (born 1843)^[†]

Emmanouil Benakis was a Greek merchant and politician, considered a national benefactor of Greece.