Famous Birthdays on August 29

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• 1434 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet and translator, born in Čazma, Croatia (d. 1472)
• 1609 Sassoferrato [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna), born in Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy (d. 1685)
• 1619 Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French statesman (First Minister of State, 1661-83; Minister of the Navy, 1689-83), born in Reims, France (d. 1683)

• 1628 John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)

• 1686 Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, German composer, born in Erfurt, Germany (d. 1764)
• 1725 Charles Townshend, English politician, 3rd Viscount of Townshend, born in Raynham Hall, Norfolk (d. 1767)
• 1728 Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, Electress of Bavaria, born in Dresden Castle, Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1797)
• 1756 Heinrich Graf von Bellegarde, Austrian field marshal and statesman, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1845)
• 1756 Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer, born in Żnin, Poland (d. 1830)
• 1773 Raphael G. Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music), born in Holleschau, Moravia, Czech Republic (d. 1850)
• 1777 Hyacinth [Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin], Founder of Sinology (d. 1853)
• 1780 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter (Valpincon Bather), born in Montauban, France (d. 1867)
• 1805 Frederick Maurice, English theologian of the Church of England (Christian Socialism), and author, born in Normanston, Suffolk, England (d. 1872)
• 1808 Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician and reformer, born in Delitzsch, Saxony (d. 1883)
• 1809 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., American physician and author (Old Ironsides), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1894)
• 1810 Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentina political theorist and writer (Crime of War), born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Río de la Plata (d. 1884)
• 1811 Henry Bergh, American social reformer who founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and co-founded the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), born in New York City (d. 1888)
• 1815 Anna Ella Carroll, American politician and civil war writer (Reconstruction), born in Pocomoke City, Maryland (d. 1894)
• 1821 Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet, French anthropologist who was the first to organize and classify Stone Age cultures into a chronological sequence of epochs, born in Meylan, France (d. 1898)
• 1842 Alfred Shaw, English cricket medium/spin bowler (7 Tests; bowled first ball in Test cricket; first to take 5 wickets in a Test innings; Nottinghamshire CCC, MCC), born in Burton Joyce, England (d. 1907)
• 1843 David B. Hill, American politician and Governor of New York (1885-91), born in Montour Falls, New York (d. 1910)
• 1844 Edward Carpenter, English poet and philosopher (Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure), born in Hove, Sussex, England (d. 1929)
• 1849 Titus van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1902)
• 1857 Sandford Schultz, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test, 1 wicket, 20 runs; Cambridge University, Lancashire CCC), born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1937)

• 1871 Albert Lebrun, President of France (1932-40), born in Mercy-le-Haut, France (d. 1950)
• 1876 Charles F. Kettering, American inventor (auto self-starter), born in Loudenville, Ohio (d. 1958)
• 1876 Kim Gu, President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1939-48), born in Haeju, Hwanghae, Korea (d. 1949)
• 1877 Dudley Pound, British admiral of the fleet and 1st Sea Lord (Jutland, WW II), born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England (d. 1943)
• 1880 Marie-Louise Meilleur, French Canadian supercentenarian lived past 117, born in Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada (d. 1998)
• 1881 Edvin Kallstenius, Swedish composer and librarian, born in Filipstad, Sweden (d. 1967)
• 1881 Valery-Nicolas Larbaud, French novelist and translator (Enfantines), born in Vichy, France (d. 1957)
• 1884 Ehm Welk [Thomas Trimm], German writer, born in Biesenbrow, Brandenburg (d. 1966)
• 1891 Michael Chekhov, Russian-American actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1955)
• 1894 E. Franklin Frazier, American sociologist and author (The Negro Family in the United States), born in Baltimore (d. 1962)
• 1898 Preston Sturges [Edmund Biden], American director and screenwriter (Sullivan's Travels), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1959)
• 1899 George Macready, American actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1973)
• 1899 Lyman Lemnitzer, United States Army Marine Corps general (WWII), born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
• 1900 Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building, Centre Pompidou), born in Altona, Hamburg, Germany (d. 1991)
• 1901 Aurel Joliat, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Ottawa, Canada (d. 1986)

• 1903 Ernst Kreuder, German writer (The Attic Pretenders), born in Zeitz, Germany (d. 1972)
• 1904 Werner Forssmann, German urologist (Nobel 1956), born in Berlin (d. 1979)
• 1905 Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish pacifist, executed without a trial for his beliefs, born in Juva, Finland (d. 1941)
• 1905 Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (Olympic gold 1928, 1932, 1936; birthday 29/8 celebrated as India's National Sports Day), born in Allahabad, India (d. 1979)
• 1905 Lan Adomian, Russian-born American composer, born in Moghiler-Podolsk (d. 1979)
• 1905 Martinus A. Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70), born in Amsterdam (d. 1983)
• 1906 Joe Sawyer [Sauers], Canadian actor (Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - "Sgt. Biff O'Hara"), born in Guelph, Ontario (d. 1980)
• 1906 Lurene Tuttle, American actress (Father of Bride, Julia), born in Pleasant Lake, Indiana (d. 1986)
• 1907 Joseph Wechsberg, Jewish-Czech writer (Looking For a Bluebird), born in Ostrava, Moravia, Czechoslovakia (d. 1983)
• 1909 Roy Reuther, American labor leader, born in Wheeling, West Virginia (d. 1968)
• 1910 Georges Loinger, French resistance fighter (WWII), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 2018)
• 1910 Robert Pineda-Duque, Colombian composer, born in El Santuario, Colombia (d. 1977)
• 1912 Barry Sullivan, American actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man), born in New York City (d. 1994)
• 1912 Emil Schumacher, German painter (Tangible Objects), born in Hagen, Germany (d. 1999)
• 1912 Sohn Kee-chung, Korean athlete and long-distance runner, born in Sinuiju, North Korea (d. 2002)
• 1912 Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-Polish cinematographer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2016)
• 1913 Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (NZ all-rounder, Test), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1999)
• 1915 Denys Hay, British historian, born in Newcastle upon Tyne (d. 1994)

• 1915 Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and inventor, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1985)
• 1916 George Montgomery, American actor (Battle of Bulge, Hallucination), born in Brady, Montana (d. 2000)
• 1916 Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee, columnist and businessman, born in Sittard, Netherlands (d. 1995)
• 1917 Isabel Sanford, American actress (Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family), born in New York City (d. 2004)
• 1917 John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, British businessman and CEO of British Airways after its privatization, born in Brentford, Middlesex, England (d. 2005)
• 1918 Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist, politician (Prime Minister, 1966-67), and President of Netherlands Bank (1967-82), born in Oosterbierum, Netherlands (d. 2001)
• 1919 Sono Osato, American Japanese ballet dancer, born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2018)
• 1920 Charles White, American actor (Airport 95, Serpico), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (d. 2005)

• 1920 Joseph Lesniewski, American Easy Company, soldier in 101st Airborne, born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)

• 1921 Wendell Scott, American auto racer (first black driver to win a race at NASCAR's premier level [Jacksonville 200 1963]), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 1990)
• 1922 Emile Habibi, Palestinian Israeli writer (The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist), born in Haifa (d. 1996)
• 1922 Mr. Blackwell, American fashion critic, born in Brooklyn Heights, New York (d. 2008)
• 1922 Yorgos Sicilianos, Greek composer, born in Athens (d. 2005)
• 1923 Lester Trimble, American composer, music critic and educator, born in Bangor, Wisconsin (d. 1986)
• 1923 Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley and Chairman of the Board of Governors of BBC (1986-96), born in Surrey (d. 2006)
• 1923 Reinier Braams, Dutch biophysicist and politician, born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 2001)

• 1924 Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter, born in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico (d. 2005)
• 1924 Dinah Washington [Ruth Lee Jones], American jazz, blues, pop, and R&B singer ("What a Diff'rence a Day Makes": "September In The Rain"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
• 1924 James W. Wood, American astronaut (Dynasoar), born in Paragould, Arkansas (d. 1990)
• 1925 Loyd Gentry, American thoroughbred trainer (Kentucky Derby 1967 Proud Clarion), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2012)
• 1926 Elizabeth "Betty" Lynn, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show), born in Kansas City, Missouri
• 1926 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2018)
• 1927 Marion Williams, American gospel singer (Stars of Faith), born in Miami, Florida (d. 1994)
• 1928 Bobby Carcassés, Cuban jazz and Latin music singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader, born in Kingston, Jamaica
• 1928 Charles Gray, British actor (Clay-Rawhide, Diamonds Are Forever, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (d. 2000)
• 1928 Thomas Stewart, American bass-baritone (La Roche Capriccio), born in San Saba, Texas (d. 2006)
• 1929 Thom Gunn, British poet (The Wound), born in Kent, England (d. 2004)
• 1930 Jacques Bouchard, Canadian advertising executive, born in Montreal, Québec, Canada (d. 2006)
• 1931 Lise Payette, Quebec politician, writer and columnist, born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada (d. 2018)
• 1931 Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer, born in Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece (d. 2001)
• 1933 Arnold Koller, Swiss politician (member of Swiss Federal Councilor), born in St. Gallen, Switzerland
• 1933 Jehan Sadat (née Safwat Raouf), Egyptian human rights activist, widow of Anwar Sadat and 1st Lady of Egypt (1970-81), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2021) [1]
• 1933 Ramses Shaffy, Dutch singer and cabaret actor (Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2009)
• 1934 David Pryor, American politician (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979-97), born in Camden, Arkansas
• 1934 Gene Allison, American R&B-singer ("You Can Make It If You Try"), born in Pegram, Tennessee (d. 2004)
• 1934 Jean-Pierre Guézec, French composer (Colorful Architectures), born in Dijon (d. 1971)
• 1934 John Guy, New Zealand cricketer (solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950's), born in Nelson, New Zealand
• 1935 Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch essayist and mathematician, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands (d. 2014)
• 1935 William Friedkin, American film director, producer, writer (The Exorcist; The French Connection), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023) [1]
• 1936 Gilbert Amy, French composer (Mouvements; Épigrammes), conductor, and educator, born in Paris, France

• 1936 Ken Scotland, Scottish rugby union full-back (27 Tests Scotland, 5 British & Irish Lions; Leicester Tigers RUFC, London Scottish FC), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2023)
• 1937 James Florio, American politician and author of federal 'Superfund' legislation (49th Governor of New Jersey, 1990-94; US Representative from New Jersey, 1975-90), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022) [1]

• 1938 Robert Rubin, American lawyer and government official (US Secretary of the Treasury, born in New York City
• 1939 Joel Schumacher, American film director (Lost Boys, Batman), born in New York City (d. 2020)
• 1940 Bennie Maupin, American jazz saxophonist, flute player, and bass clarinetist (Herbie Hancock; Miles Davis; Lee Morgan), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1940 Earl Gros, American NFL running back (Green Bay), born in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (d. 2013)
• 1940 James Brady, U.S. press secretary (wounded during Reagan assassin attempt), born in Centralia, Illinois (d. 2014)
• 1940 Wim Ruska, Dutch judoka champion (Olympic gold 1972), born in Amsterdam
• 1941 Robin Leach, English TV host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous), born in London, England (d. 2018)
• 1942 James Glennon, American cinematographer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
• 1942 John Heuser, American electron microscopist, born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
• 1942 Sterling Morrison, American rock guitarist (Velvet Underground - "Sweet Jane"), born in East Meadow, New York (d. 1995)
• 1943 Dick Halligan, American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1967-72 - "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie"), born in Troy, New York (d. 2022)
• 1943 Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photojournalist, born in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya (d. 1996)
• 1945 Chris Copping, British rock bassist and organist (Procol Harum, 1969-77), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England
• 1945 Wyomia Tyus, American 100m runner (Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Griffin, Georgia
• 1946 Bob Beamon, American track and field long jumper (Olympic gold 1968, 29' 2½" 8.9m), born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York
• 1947 Bob Lutz, American tennis player (US Open doubles 1968, 74, 78, 80; Australian Open 1970 [Stan Smith]), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 1947 James Hunt, English auto racer (Formula 1 World Drivers Champion 1976), born in Belmont, Surrey (d. 1993)
• 1947 Temple Grandin, American animal welfare and autism expert, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1948 Annisette [Koppel] (neé Hansen), Danish avant-pop singer (Savage Rose), and activist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1948 Charles David Walker, American engineer and astronaut (STS 12 STS 16 STS 23), born in Bedford, Indiana
• 1948 David W. Potter, Scottish sports writer (published 60+ books, primarily Scottish football & cricket), born in Forfar, Scotland (d. 2023)
• 1949 Peter Wiegold, British composer (Earth & Stars; Kafka's Wound), born in Ilford, Essex, England
• 1949 Stan Hansen, American pro wrestler, 1973-2001 (most successful gaijin in Japanese pro wrestling history), born in Knox City Texas
• 1950 Dave Reichert, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington) and sheriff, born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
• 1952 Karen Hesse, American children's book writer (Out of the Dust), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1953 James Quesada, Nicaraguan-American anthropologist
• 1953 Rick Downey, American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult, 1981-85), born in the USA
• 1953 Speedy Gonzales, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Cat-Tails for Two"
• 1954 Julio Fernandez, Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra, 1984-present), born in Havana, Cuba
• 1954 Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American sci-fi author (Enigma, Empery), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1955 Diamanda Galás, Greek-American pianist, singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death), born in San Diego, California
• 1955 Frank Hoste, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France, 1984), born in Ghent, Belgium
• 1956 (Jesus Christ) "G.G." Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993)
• 1957 Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1957 Pim Kops, Dutch rock piano, organ and accordion player (De Dijk - Bloedend Hart; Avalanche Quartet), born in The Netherlands
• 1958 Lenny Henry, British stand-up comedian and actor (3 of a Kind), born in Dudley, West Midlands, England

• 1959 (Sadenia) "Eddi" Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1959 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Indian Telugu actor and producer (Ninne Pelladata), born in Madras, India
• 1959 Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut (STS 74, sk: 99), born in Sarnia, Ontario
• 1959 Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese violinist and composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal
• 1959 Rebecca De Mornay, American actress (Hand that Rocks Cradle), born in Santa Rosa, California
• 1959 Timothy Perry Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics and member of the Kennedy Family, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1959 Tony Johnson, New Zealand rugby commentator and presenter (Newstalk ZB; TV3; SKY Television), born in Picton, New Zealand
• 1960 William Susman, American pianist and contemporary classical and documentary film score composer (Pentateuch; Snow Lion of Peace; Native New Yorker), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1961 Tony MacAlpine, American heavy metal rocker ("Edge of Insanity"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
• 1962 Carl Banks, American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, NY Giants), born in Flint, Michigan
• 1962 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
• 1963 Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins - "Heaven OR Las Vegas"), born in Grangemouth, Scotland
• 1964 Jordi Arrese, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
• 1965 Dina Spybey, American actress, born in Columbus, Ohio
• 1965 Gerhard Rodax, Austrian soccer striker (20 caps; FF Admira Wacker, Atlético Madrid, SK Rapid Wien), born in Tattendorf, Austria (d. 2022)
• 1965 Will Perdue, American NBA center (San Antonio Spurs), born in Melbourne, Florida
• 1966 Dan Truman, American singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in St. George, Utah
• 1967 Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), born in Newport Beach, California
• 1967 Neil Gorsuch, American lawyer and US Supreme Court Judge (2017-) nominated by Donald Trump, born in Denver, Colorado
• 1967 Pierpaolo Piccioli, Italian fashion designer, Creative Director of Valentino 2008-24, born in Rome, Italy
• 1967 Shaun Van Allen, Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Calgary, Canada
• 1969 Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1969 Me'Shell Ndegéocello [Michelle Johnson], American singer-songwriter ("If That's Your Boyfriend..."), born in Berlin, Germany
• 1970 Jacco Eltingh, Dutch tennis player (1993 ATP World Doubles), born in Heerde, Netherlands
• 1971 Carla Gugino, American actress (Spy Kids), born in Sarasota, Florida
• 1971 Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela
• 1972 Amanda Marshall, Canadian pop-rock singer ("Birmingham"), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1972 Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
• 1973 Adam Sessler, American TV show host, born in Berkeley, California,
• 1973 Jermane Mayberry, American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Floresville, Texas
• 1973 Olivier Jacque, French motorcyclist, born in Villerupt, France
• 1973 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock musician (Anathema), born in Liverpool, England

• 1974 Kumi Tanioka, Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles), born in Hiroshima, Japan
• 1975 Dante Basco, Filipino-American actor, born in Pittsburg, California
• 1975 Kyle Cook, American rock guitarist, and banjo player (Matchbox Twenty - "Bent"; "Unwell"), born in Frankfort, Kentucky
• 1976 Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1976 Kasia Kulesza, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Warsaw, Poland
• 1976 Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player, born in Paramount, California
• 1976 Pablo Mastroeni, American soccer player, born in Mendoza, Argentina
• 1977 Aaron Rowand, American baseball player, born in Portland, Oregon
• 1977 Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian, born in Melbourne, Australia
• 1977 Devean George, American basketball player, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1977 Jo Weil, German actor, born in Frankfurt, Germany
• 1977 John Patrick O'Brien, American footballer, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1977 Roy Oswalt, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2005–07; NLCS MVP 2005; NL wins leader 2004; combined no-hitter 2003; Houston Astros), born in Weir, Mississippi
• 1978 Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer, born in Kaduna, Nigeria
• 1979 Emily Hampshire, Canadian actress (Schitt's Creek), born in Montreal, Québec
• 1979 Ryan Shealy, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• 1980 Chris Simms, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
• 1980 David Desrosiers, Canadian rock bassist (Simple Plan, 2000-20), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1980 David West, American basketball player, born in Teaneck, New Jersey
• 1980 Mohammad Sheikh, Kenyan cricketer, born in Nairobi, Kenya
• 1980 Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor, born in British Hong Kong

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