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July 10, 1929

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Notable Births

Winnie Ewing

1929Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (died 2023)[†]

Winifred Margaret Ewing was a Scottish lawyer and politician who figured prominently in the Scottish National Party.

George Clayton Johnson

1929George Clayton Johnson, American author and screenwriter (died 2015)[†]

George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer, who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He also wrote television scripts for The Twilight Zone, and the first telecast episode of Star Trek, entitled "The Man Trap". He also wrote the story and screenplay on which the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and its 2001 remake were based.

1929Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (died 2004)[†]

Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman was a Canadian professional golfer whose accuracy and ability to hit shot after shot perfectly straight gave him the reputation as a golf swing "genius" with the nicknames, "Pipeline Moe" and golf's savant "Rain Man". During his career, Norman won 65 Canadian Golf Tour tournaments and set 33 course records.

José Vicente Rangel

1929José Vicente Rangel, Venezuelan politician; 21st Vice President of Venezuela (died 2020)[†]

José Vicente Rangel Vale was a Venezuelan politician. He ran for president three times in the 1970s and 1980s and later supported Hugo Chávez. He served under Chávez as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2001, as Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2002, and as the vice president from 2002 to 2007.

Notable Deaths

Ève Lavallière

1929Ève Lavallière, French actress (born 1866)[†]

Ève Lavallière was a French stage actress and later a noteworthy Catholic penitent and member of the Secular Franciscan Order.