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Historical Birthday

29 Aug 1434
Janus Pannonius Hungarian poet and translator born in azma Croatia (d. 1472)
29 Aug 1476
Kan Motonobu Japanese painter (Kan school of painting) born in Kyoto Japan
29 Aug 1609
Sassoferrato [Giovanni B Salvi] Italian painter (Madonna) born in Sassoferrato Marche Italy (d. 1685)
29 Aug 1619
Jean-Baptiste Colbert French minister of Navy born in Reims France (d. 1683)
29 Aug 1628
John Granville 1st Earl of Bath English royalist statesman (d. 1701)
29 Aug 1686
Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel German composer born in Erfurt Germany (d. 1764)
29 Aug 1725
Charles Townshend English politician 3rd Viscount of Townshend born in Raynham Hall Norfolk (d. 1767)
29 Aug 1728
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony Electress of Bavaria born in Dresden Castle Dresden Germany (d. 1797)
29 Aug 1756
Heinrich Graf von Bellegarde Austrian field marshal and statesman born in Dresden Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1845)
29 Aug 1756
Jan niadecki Polish mathematician and astronomer born in nin Poland (d. 1830)
29 Aug 1773
Raphael G. Kiesewetter Austria musicologist (Arab Music) born in Holleschau Moravia Czech Republic (d. 1850)
29 Aug 1777
Hyacinth [Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin] Founder of Sinology (d. 1853)
29 Aug 1780
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres French painter (Valpincon Bather) born in Montauban France (d. 1867)
29 Aug 1805
Frederick Maurice English theologian of the Church of England born in Normanston Suffolk England (d. 1872)
29 Aug 1808
Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch German politician and reformer born in Delitzsch Saxony (d. 1883)
29 Aug 1809
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. American physician and author (Old Ironsides) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1894)
29 Aug 1810
Juan Bautista Alberdi Argentina political theorist and writer (Crime of War) born in San Miguel de Tucumn Ro de la Plata (d. 1884)
29 Aug 1811
Henry Bergh Founder of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) born in NYC New York (d. 1888)
29 Aug 1815
Anna Ella Carroll American politician and civil war writer (Reconstruction) born in Pocomoke City Maryland (d. 1894)
29 Aug 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)
29 Aug 1842
Alfred Shaw English cricketer (seven Tests for England 1877-82) born in Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire England (d. 1907)
29 Aug 1843
David B. Hill American politician and Governor of New York (1885-91) born in Montour Falls New York (d. 1910)
29 Aug 1844
Edward Carpenter English poet and philosopher (Civilisation Its Cause and Cure) born in Hove Sussex England (d. 1929)
29 Aug 1849
Titus van Asch van Wijck Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1902)
29 Aug 1857
Sandford Schultz English cricketer born in Birkenhead Cheshire (d. 1937)
29 Aug 1862
Andrew Fisher 5th Prime Minister of Australia (1908-09 1910-13 1914-15) born in Crosshouse Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1928)
29 Aug 1871
Albert Lebrun President of France (1932-40) born in Mercy-le-Haut France (d. 1950)
29 Aug 1876
Charles F. Kettering American inventor (auto self-starter) born in Loudenville Ohio (d. 1958)
29 Aug 1876
Kim Gu President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1939-48) born in Haeju Hwanghae Korea (d. 1949)
29 Aug 1877
Dudley Pound British admiral of the fleet and 1st Sea Lord (Jutland WW II) born in Ventnor Isle of Wight England (d. 1943)
29 Aug 1880
Marie-Louise Meilleur French-Canadian supercentenarian lived past 117 born in Kamouraska Quebec Canada (d. 1998)
29 Aug 1881
Edvin Kallstenius Swedish composer and librarian born in Filipstad Sweden (d. 1967)
29 Aug 1881
Valery-Nicolas Larbaud French novelist and translator (Enfantines) born in Vichy France (d. 1957)
29 Aug 1884
Ehm Welk [Thomas Trimm] German writer born in Biesenbrow Brandenburg (d. 1966)
29 Aug 1891
Michael Chekhov Russian-American actor (Abies Irish Rose Rhapsody) born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1955)
29 Aug 1894
E. Franklin Frazier American sociologist and author (The Negro Family in the United States) born in Baltimore (d. 1962)
29 Aug 1898
Preston Sturges [Edmund Biden] American director and screenwriter (Sullivans Travels) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1959)
29 Aug 1899
George Macready American actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 1973)
29 Aug 1899
Lyman Lemnitzer United States Army Marine Corps general (WWII) born in Honesdale Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
29 Aug 1900
Oscar Nitzchke German architect (Alcoa building Centre Pompidou) born in Altona Hamburg Germany (d. 1991)
29 Aug 1901
Aurel Joliat Canadian ice hockey player born in Ottawa Canada (d. 1986)
29 Aug 1901
Sherwin Badger American Figure Skating Champion (1920-24) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1972)
29 Aug 1903
Ernst Kreuder German writer (The Attic Pretenders) born in Zeitz Germany (d. 1972)
29 Aug 1904
Werner Forssmann German urologist (Nobel 1956) born in Berlin (d. 1979)
29 Aug 1905
Lan Adomian Russian-born American composer born in Moghiler-Podolsk (d. 1979)
29 Aug 1905
Martinus A. Jansen Bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70) born in Amsterdam (d. 1983)
29 Aug 1905
Dhyan Chand Indian field hockey player (Olympic gold 1928 1932 1936) born in Allahabad British India (d. 1979)
29 Aug 1906
Lurene Tuttle American actress (Father of Bride Julia) born in Pleasant Lake Indiana (d. 1986)
29 Aug 1907
Joseph Wechsberg Jewish-Czech writer (Looking For a Bluebird) born in Ostrava Moravia Czechoslovakia (d. 1983)
29 Aug 1909
Roy Reuther American labor leader born in Wheeling West Virginia (d. 1968)
29 Aug 1910
Robert Pineda-Duque Colombian composer born in El Santuario Colombia (d. 1977)
29 Aug 1910
Georges Loinger French resistance fighter (WWII) born in Strasbourg France (d. 2018)
29 Aug 1912
Barry Sullivan American actor (Duffys Tavern Man Called X Tall Man) born in NYC New York (d. 1994)
29 Aug 1912
Emil Schumacher German painter (Tangible Objects) born in Hagen Germany (d. 1999)
29 Aug 1912
Wolfgang Suschitzky Austrian-Polish cinematographer born in Vienna Austria (d. 2016)
29 Aug 1912
Sohn Kee-chung Korean athlete and long-distance runner born in Sinuiju North Korea (d. 2002)
29 Aug 1913
Len Butterfield New Zealand cricketer (NZ all-rounder Test) born in Christchurch New Zealand (d. 1999)
29 Aug 1915
Denys Hay British historian born in Newcastle upon Tyne (d. 1994)
29 Aug 1915
Nathan Pritikin American nutritionist and inventor born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1985)
29 Aug 1916
George Montgomery American actor (Battle of Bulge Hallucination) born in Brady Montana (d. 2000)
29 Aug 1916
Leo Horn Dutch soccer referee columnist and businessman born in Sittard Netherlands (d. 1995)
29 Aug 1917
Isabel Sanford American actress (Louise-JeffersonsAll in the Family) born in NYC New York (d. 2004)
29 Aug 1918
Jelle Zijlstra Dutch economist and President of Netherlands Bank (1967-82) born in Oosterbierum Netherlands (d. 2001)
29 Aug 1919
Sono Osato American Japanese ballet dancer born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 2018)
29 Aug 1920
Charles White American actor (Airpot 95 Serpico) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1920
Charlie Bird Parker American jazz saxophonist born in Kansas City Kansas (d. 1955)
29 Aug 1920
Joseph Lesniewski American Easy Company soldier in 101st Airborne born in Erie Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
29 Aug 1922
Emile Habibi Palestinian Israeli writer (The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist) born in Haifa (d. 1996)
29 Aug 1922
Yorgos Sicilianos Greek composer born in Athens (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1922
Mr. Blackwell American fashion critic born in Brooklyn Heights New York (d. 2008)
29 Aug 1923
Hiralal Gaekwad Indian cricket all-rounder (Test for India 1952-53) born in Nagpur Maharashtra (d. 2003)
29 Aug 1923
Lester Trimble American composer born in Bangor Wisconsin (d. 1986)
29 Aug 1923
Reinier Braams Dutch biophysicist and politician born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 2001)
29 Aug 1923
Marmaduke Hussey Baron Hussey of North Bradley and Chairman of the Board of Governors of BBC (1986-96) born in Surrey (d. 2006)
29 Aug 1924
Dinah Washington American singer (What a Difference a Day Makes) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1963)
29 Aug 1924
James W. Wood American astronaut (Dynasoar) born in Paragould Arkansas (d. 1990)
29 Aug 1924
Consuelo Velzquez Mexican songwriter born in Ciudad Guzmn Mexico (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1925
Loyd Gentry American thoroughbred trainer (Kentucky Derby 1967 Proud Clarion) born Covington Kentucky (d. 2012)
29 Aug 1926
Elizabeth Betty Lynn American actress (The Andy Griffith Show) born in Kansas City Missouri
29 Aug 1926
Mara Dolores Pradera Spanish melodic singer and actress born in Madrid Spain (d. 2018)
29 Aug 1927
Marion Williams American gospel singer (Stars of Faith) born in Miami Florida (d. 1994)
29 Aug 1928
Charles Gray British actor (Clay-Rawhide Diamonds Are Forever The Rocky Horror Picture Show) born in Bournemouth Hampshire (d. 2000)
29 Aug 1928
Thomas Stewart American bass-baritone (La Roche Capriccio) born in San Saba Texas (d. 2006)
29 Aug 1929
Thom Gunn British poet (The Wound) born in Kent England (d. 2004)
29 Aug 1930
Jacques Bouchard Canadian advertising executive born in Montreal Qubec Canada (d. 2006)
29 Aug 1931
Stelios Kazantzidis Greek singer born in Nea Ionia Athens Greece (d. 2001)
29 Aug 1931
Lise Payette Quebec politician writer and columnist born in Verdun Quebec Canada
29 Aug 1933
Jehan Sadat Widow of Anwar Sadat and 1st Lady of Egypt born in Cairo Egypt
29 Aug 1933
Ramses Shaffy Dutch singer and cabaret actor (Zaak MP Liefdesbekentenissen) born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France (d. 2009)
29 Aug 1933
Arnold Koller Swiss politician (member of Swiss Federal Councilor) born in St. Gallen Switzerland
29 Aug 1934
David Pryor American politician (Sen-D Arkansas 1979-97) born in Camden Arkansas
29 Aug 1934
Gene Allison American R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try) born in Pegram Tennessee (d. 2004)
29 Aug 1934
Jean-Pierre Guzec French composer (Colorful Architectures) born in Dijon (d. 1971)
29 Aug 1934
John Guy New Zealand cricketer (solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950s) born in Nelson New Zealand
29 Aug 1935
Hugo Brandt Corstius Dutch essayist and mathematician born in Eindhoven Netherlands (d. 2014)
29 Aug 1935
William Friedkin American director producer writer (The Exorcist The French Connection) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Aug 1937
James Florio American politician (49th Governor of New Jersey) born in Brooklyn New York
29 Aug 1938
Elliott Gould American actor (MASH Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) born in Queens New York
29 Aug 1938
Robert Rubin United States Secretary of the Treasury born in NYC New York
29 Aug 1940
James Brady U.S. press secretary (wounded during Reagan assassin attempt) born in Centralia Illinois (d. 2014)
29 Aug 1940
Wim Ruska Dutch judoka champion (Olympic gold 1972) born in Amsterdam
29 Aug 1940
Earl Gros American NFL running back (Green Bay) born in Lafourche Parish Louisiana (d. 2013)
29 Aug 1941
Robin Leach English TV host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous) born in London England (2018)
29 Aug 1942
Sterling Morrison American musician (Velvet Underground) born in East Meadow New York (d. 1995)
29 Aug 1942
James Glennon American cinematographer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2006)
29 Aug 1942
John Heuser American electron microscopist born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania
29 Aug 1943
Mohamed Amin Kenyan photojournalist born in Eastleigh Nairobi Kenya (d. 1996)
29 Aug 1943
Richard Halligan American rock vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears) born in Troy New York
29 Aug 1945
Chris Copping English rock bassist (Procol Harum) born in Middleton Lancashire England
29 Aug 1945
Wyomia Tyus American 100m runner (Olympic gold 1964 68) born in Griffin Georgia
29 Aug 1946
Bob Beamon American high jumper (Olympic gold 1968 29 2 8.9m) born in Queens New York
29 Aug 1947
Temple Grandin American animal welfare and autism expert born in Boston Massachusetts
29 Aug 1947
James Hunt English auto racer (Formula 1 World Drivers Champion 1976) born in Belmont Surrey (d. 1993)
29 Aug 1948
Charles David Walker American engineer and astronaut (STS 12 STS 16 STS 23) born in Bedford Indiana
29 Aug 1949
Peter John Wiegold English composer born in Ilford Essex
29 Aug 1950
Dave Reichert American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington) and sheriff born in Detroit Lakes Minnesota
29 Aug 1952
Karen Hesse American childrens book writer (Out of the Dust) born in Baltimore Maryland
29 Aug 1953
Rick Downey American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)
29 Aug 1953
James Quesada Nicaraguan-American anthropologist
29 Aug 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
29 Aug 1954
Chet Catallo American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) born in Rochester New York
29 Aug 1954
Julio Fernandez Cuban jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) born in Havana Cuba
29 Aug 1954
Michael P. Kube-McDowell American sci-fi author (Enigma Empery) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
29 Aug 1955
Diamanda Gals Greek-American composer born in San Diego California
29 Aug 1955
Frank Hoste Belgian cyclist born in Ghent Belgium
29 Aug 1956
GG [Jesus Christ] Allin American punk rock singer born in Lancaster New Hampshire (d. 1993)
29 Aug 1957
Pim Kops Dutch rock musician (Dike Bloedend Heart)
29 Aug 1957
Jerry D. Bailey American Racing Hall of Fame jockeybroadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993 1996) born in Dallas Texas
29 Aug 1958
Lenny Henry British stand-up comedian (3 of a Kind) born in Dudley West Midlands England
29 Aug 1959
Chris Hadfield Canadian astronaut (STS 74 sk 99) born in Sarnia Ontario
29 Aug 1959
Eddi Reader Scottish rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) born in Glasgow Scotland
29 Aug 1959
Ernesto Rodrigues Portuguese violinist and composer born in Lisbon Portugal
29 Aug 1959
Akkineni Nagarjuna Indian Telugu actor and producer (Ninne Pelladata) born in Madras India
29 Aug 1959
Timothy Perry Shriver Chairman of Special Olympics and member of the Kennedy Family born in Boston Massachusetts
29 Aug 1959
Rebecca De Mornay American actress (Hand that Rocks Cradle) born in Santa Rosa California
29 Aug 1961
Tony MacAlpine American heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity) born in Springfield Massachusetts
29 Aug 1962
Carl Banks American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns NY Giants) born in Flint Michigan
29 Aug 1962
Hiroki Kikuta Japanese video game composer born in Aichi Prefecture Japan
29 Aug 1963
Greg Holmes American tennis player born in Salt Lake City Utah
29 Aug 1963
Elizabeth Fraser Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins) born in Grangemouth Scotland
29 Aug 1964
Jordi Arrese Spanish tennis player born in Barcelona Spain
29 Aug 1965
Will Perdue American NBA center (San Antonio Spurs) born in Melbourne Florida
29 Aug 1965
Dina Spybey American actress born in Columbus Ohio
29 Aug 1966
Dan Truman American singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) born in St. George Utah
29 Aug 1967
Shaun Van Allen Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks) born in Calgary Canada
29 Aug 1967
Anton Newcombe American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) born in Newport Beach California
29 Aug 1969
MeShell NdegOcello [Michelle Johnson] American singer-songwriter (If Thats Your Boyfriend... ) born in Berlin Germany
29 Aug 1969
Joe Swail Northern Irish snooker player born in Belfast United Kingdom
29 Aug 1970
Jacco Eltingh Dutch tennis player (1993 ATP World Doubles) born in Heerde Netherlands
29 Aug 1971
Henry Blanco Venezuelan baseball player born in Caracas Venezuela
29 Aug 1971
Carla Gugino American actress born in Sarasota Florida
29 Aug 1972
Michael Roan American football tight end (HoustonTennessee Oilers) born in Iowa City Iowa
29 Aug 1972
Bae Yong Joon South Korean actor born in Seoul South Korea
29 Aug 1973
Devin Wyman American football defensive tackle (New England Patriots) born in East Palo Alto California
29 Aug 1973
Jermane Mayberry American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Floresville Texas
29 Aug 1973
Olivier Jacque French motorcyclist born in Villerupt France
29 Aug 1973
Adam Sessler American TV show host born in Berkeley California
29 Aug 1973
Vincent Cavanagh English rock musician (Anathema) born in Liverpool England
29 Aug 1974
Kumi Tanioka Japanese composer born in Hiroshima Japan
29 Aug 1975
Dante Basco Filipino-American actor born in Pittsburg California
29 Aug 1976
Kasia Kulesza Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996) born in Warsaw Poland
29 Aug 1976
Jon Dahl Tomasson Danish footballer born in Copenhagen Denmark
29 Aug 1976
Kevin Kaesviharn American football player born in Paramount California
29 Aug 1976
Pablo Mastroeni American soccer player born in Mendoza Argentina
29 Aug 1977
John Patrick OBrien American footballer born in Los Angeles California
29 Aug 1977
Aaron Rowand American baseball player born in Portland Oregon
29 Aug 1977
Devean George American basketball player born in Minneapolis Minnesota
29 Aug 1977
Roy Oswalt American baseball player born in Weir Mississippi
29 Aug 1977
Charlie Pickering Australian comedian born in Melbourne Australia
29 Aug 1977
Jo Weil German actor born in Frankfurt Germany
29 Aug 1978
Celestine Babayaro Nigerian footballer born in Kaduna Nigeria
29 Aug 1979
Ryan Shealy American baseball player born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
29 Aug 1980
David Desrosiers Canadian musician (Simple Plan) born in Montreal Canada
29 Aug 1980
Chris Simms American football player born in Ridgewood New Jersey
29 Aug 1980
David West American basketball player born in Teaneck New Jersey
29 Aug 1980
Nicholas Tse Hong Kong singer and actor born in British Hong Kong
29 Aug 1980
Mohammad Sheikh Kenyan cricketer born in Nairobi Kenya
29 Aug 1981
Genevive Jeanson French Canadian cyclist born in Montreal Canada
29 Aug 1981
Jay Ryan (Jay Bunyan) New Zealand actor born in Auckland New Zealand
29 Aug 1982
Carlos Delfino Argentinean basketball player born in Santa Fe Argentina
29 Aug 1982
A [Andre Levins] American rapper born in Hempstead New York
29 Aug 1983
Jennifer Landon American actress (As the World Turns) born in Malibu California
29 Aug 1985
Jeffrey Licon American actor born in Los Angeles California
29 Aug 1986
Lauren Collins Canadian actress born in Thornhill Canada
29 Aug 1986
Lea Michele [Sarfati] American actress and singer (Glee) born in The Bronx New York
29 Aug 1987
Tony Kane Irish footballer born in Belfast United Kingdom
29 Aug 1990
Sam Stern British chef and author born in Yorkshire United Kingdom
29 Aug 1992
Mallu Magalhes Brazilian singer-songwriter born in So Paulo Brazil
29 Aug 1993
Liam Payne English pop singer (One Direction) born in Wolverhampton England
29 Aug 1805
Frederick Denison Maurice English Anglican theologian (Christian Socialism) born in Normanston England (d. 1872)
29 Aug 1905
Dhyan Chand Indian field hockey player (Olympic gold 1928 1932 1936 birthday 298 celebrated as Indias National Sports Day) born in Allahabad India (d. 1979)
29 Aug 1917
John King Baron King of Wartnaby British businessman and CEO of British Airways after its privatization born in Brentford Middlesex England (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1920
Charles White American actor (Airport 95 Serpico) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1939
Joel Schumacher American film director (Lost Boys Batman) born in New York City (d. 2020)
29 Aug 1954
Julio Fernandez Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra) born in Havana Cuba
29 Aug 1959
Tony Johnson New Zealand rugby commentator and presenter (Newstalk ZB TV3 SKY Television) born in Picton New Zealand
29 Aug 1967
Neil Gorsuch American lawyer and US Supreme Court Judge (2017-) nominated by Donald Trump born in Denver Colorado
29 Aug 1980
David Desrosiers Canadian musician (Simple Plan) born in Montreal Quebec
29 Aug 1980
Chris Simms American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos) born in Ridgewood New Jersey
29 Aug 1981
Genevive Jeanson French Canadian cyclist born in Montreal Quebec
29 Aug 1920
Charlie Bird Parker American jazz saxophonist (Ornithology) born in Kansas City Kansas (d. 1955)
29 Aug 1923
Lester Trimble American composer music critic and educator born in Bangor Wisconsin (d. 1986)
29 Aug 1924
Dinah Washington [Ruth Lee Jones] American jazz blues pop and R&B singer (What a Diffrence a Day Makes September In The Rain) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1963)
29 Aug 1925
Loyd Gentry American thoroughbred trainer (Kentucky Derby 1967 Proud Clarion) born in Covington Kentucky (d. 2012)
29 Aug 1942
Sterling Morrison American rock guitarist (Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane) born in East Meadow New York (d. 1995)
29 Aug 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
29 Aug 1945
Chris Copping British rock bassist and organist (Procol Harum 1969-77) born in Middleton Lancashire England
29 Aug 1946
Bob Beamon American track and field long jumper (Olympic gold 1968 29 2 8.9m) born in South Jamaica Queens New York
29 Aug 1949
Peter Wiegold British composer (Earth & Stars Kafkas Wound) born in Ilford Essex England
29 Aug 1953
Rick Downey American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult 1981-85)
29 Aug 1954
Julio Fernandez Cuban-American jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra 1984-present) born in Havana Cuba
29 Aug 1955
Diamanda Gals Greek-American pianist singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death) born in San Diego California
29 Aug 1956
(Jesus Christ) G.G. Allin American punk rock singer born in Lancaster New Hampshire (d. 1993)
29 Aug 1957
Pim Kops Dutch rock piano organ and accordion player (De Dijk - Bloedend Hart Avalanche Quartet) born in The Netherlands
29 Aug 1959
Sadenia Eddi Reader Scottish singer-songwriter (Fairground Attraction - Find My Love) born in Glasgow Scotland
29 Aug 1961
Tony MacAlpine American heavy metal rocker (Edge of Insanity) born in Springfield Massachusetts
29 Aug 1963
Elizabeth Fraser Scottish singer (Cocteau Twins - Heaven OR Las Vegas) born in Grangemouth Scotland
29 Aug 1966
Dan Truman American singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle) born in St. George Utah
29 Aug 1969
MeShell Ndegocello [Michelle Johnson] American singer-songwriter (If Thats Your Boyfriend...) born in Berlin Germany
29 Aug 1974
Kumi Tanioka Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles) born in Hiroshima Japan
29 Aug 1805
Frederick Maurice English theologian of the Church of England (Christian Socialism) and author born in Normanston Suffolk England (d. 1872)
29 Aug 1842
Alfred Shaw English cricket mediumspin 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)
29 Aug 1857
Sandford Schultz English cricket all-rounder (1 Test 1 wicket 20 runs Cambridge University Lancashire CCC) born in Birkenhead England (d. 1937)
29 Aug 1880
Marie-Louise Meilleur French Canadian supercentenarian lived past 117 born in Kamouraska Quebec Canada (d. 1998)
29 Aug 1906
Joe Sawyer [Sauers] Canadian actor (Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - Sgt. Biff OHara) born in Guelph Ontario (d. 1980)
29 Aug 1921
Wendell Scott American auto racer (first black driver to win a race at NASCARs premier level [Jacksonville 200 1963]) born in Danville Virginia (d. 1990)
29 Aug 1928
Bobby Carcasss Cuban jazz and Latin music singer multi-instrumentalist and bandleader born in Kingston Jamaica
29 Aug 1933
Jehan Sadat [Safwat Raouf] Widow of Anwar Sadat and 1st Lady of Egypt (1970-81) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 2021) [1]
29 Aug 1936
Gilbert Amy French composer (Mouvements pigrammes) conductor and educator born in Paris France
29 Aug 1940
Bennie Maupin American jazz saxophonist flute player and bass clarinetist (Herbie Hancock Miles Davis Lee Morgan) born in Detroit Michigan
29 Aug 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)
29 Aug 1949
Stan Hansen American pro wrestler 1973-2001 (most successful gaijin in Japanese pro wrestling history) born in Knox City Texas
29 Aug 1959
(Sadenia) Eddi Reader Scottish singer-songwriter (Fairground Attraction - Find My Love) born in Glasgow Scotland
29 Aug 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
29 Aug 1975
Kyle Cook American rock guitarist and banjo player (Matchbox Twenty - Bent Unwell) born in Frankfort Kentucky
29 Aug 1980
David Desrosiers Canadian rock bassist (Simple Plan 2000-20) born in Montreal Quebec
29 Aug 1985
Achilles Liarmakopoulos Greek classical trombonist (Canadian Brass 2011-present) and educator born in Athens Greece
29 Aug 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 NYC New York (d. 1888)
29 Aug 1905
Arndt Pekurinen Finnish pacifist executed without a trial for his beliefs born in Juva Finland (d. 1941)
29 Aug 1931
Lise Payette Quebec politician writer and columnist born in Verdun Quebec Canada (d. 2018)
29 Aug 1933
Jehan Sadat (ne Safwat Raouf) Egyptian human rights activist widow of Anwar Sadat and 1st Lady of Egypt (1970-81) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 2021) [1]
29 Aug 1935
William Friedkin American film director producer writer (The Exorcist The French Connection) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023) [1]
29 Aug 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)
29 Aug 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]
29 Aug 1938
Robert Rubin American lawyer and government official (US Secretary of the Treasury born in NYC New York
29 Aug 1941
Robin Leach English TV host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous) born in London England (d. 2018)
29 Aug 1947
Bob Lutz American tennis player (US Open doubles 1968 74 78 80 Australian Open 1970 [Stan Smith]) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania
29 Aug 1948
Annisette [Koppel] (ne Hansen) Danish avant-pop singer (Savage Rose) and activist born in Copenhagen Denmark
29 Aug 1948
David W. Potter Scottish sports writer (published 60 books primarily Scottish football & cricket) born in Forfar Scotland (d. 2023)
29 Aug 1955
Frank Hoste Belgian cyclist (Tour de France 1984) born in Ghent Belgium
29 Aug 1958
Lenny Henry British stand-up comedian and actor (3 of a Kind) born in Dudley West Midlands England
29 Aug 1965
Gerhard Rodax Austrian soccer striker (20 caps FF Admira Wacker Atltico Madrid SK Rapid Wien) born in Tattendorf Austria (d. 2022)
29 Aug 1971
Carla Gugino American actress (Spy Kids) born in Sarasota Florida
29 Aug 1977
Roy Oswalt American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 200507 NLCS MVP 2005 NL wins leader 2004 combined no-hitter 2003 Houston Astros) born in Weir Mississippi
29 Aug 1979
Emily Hampshire Canadian actress (Schitts Creek) born in Montreal Qubec
29 Aug 1980
William Levy Cuban-American model and actor (The Single Moms Club) born in Havana Cuba
29 Aug 1619
Jean-Baptiste Colbert French statesman (First Minister of State 1661-83 Minister of the Navy 1689-83) born in Reims France (d. 1683)
29 Aug 1628
John Granville 1st Earl of Bath English royalist statesman born in Kilkhampton Cornwall (d. 1701)
29 Aug 1728
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony Electress of Bavaria born in Dresden Castle Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1797)
29 Aug 1756
Heinrich Graf von Bellegarde Austrian field marshal and statesman born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1845)
29 Aug 1777
Hyacinth [Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin] founder of Sinology in Russia born in Akulevo Russia (d. 1853)
29 Aug 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)
29 Aug 1912
Barry Sullivan American actor (Duffys Tavern Man Called X Tall Man) born in New York City (d. 1994)
29 Aug 1917
Isabel Sanford American actress (Louise-JeffersonsAll in the Family) born in New York City (d. 2004)
29 Aug 1918
Jelle Zijlstra Dutch economist politician (Prime Minister 1966-67) and President of Netherlands Bank (1967-82) born in Oosterbierum Netherlands (d. 2001)
29 Aug 1926
Betty Lynn American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - Thelma Lou) born in Kansas City Missouri
29 Aug 1938
Robert Rubin American lawyer and government official (US Secretary of the Treasury born in New York City
29 Aug 1953
Rick Downey American rock drummer and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult 1981-85) born in the USA
29 Aug 1967
Pierpaolo Piccioli Italian fashion designer Creative Director of Valentino 2008-24 born in Rome Italy
29 Aug 1969
Joe Swail Northern Irish snooker player born in Belfast Northern Ireland
29 Aug 1972
Amanda Marshall Canadian pop-rock singer (Birmingham) born in Toronto Ontario
29 Aug 1976
Jon Dahl Tomasson Danish soccer striker (112 caps Feyenoord AC Milan) and manager (Malm FF Blackburn Rovers Sweden) born in Copenhagen Denmark
29 Aug 1321
John of Artois Count of Eu French nobleman and soldier captured at the Battle of Poitiers (place of birth unknown) born in France (d. 1387) [1]
29 Aug 1686
Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel German composer born in Erfurt Electorate of Mainz Holy Roman Empire (d. 1764)
29 Aug 1773
Raphael G. Kiesewetter Austrian bureaucrat and musicologist (Arab Music) born in Holleschau Margraviate of Moravia Holy Roman Empire (d. 1850)
29 Aug 1854
Joseph Jacobs Australian folklorist historian and literary critic (English Fairy Tales More English Fairy Tales) born in Sydney Colony of New South Wales (d. 1916)
29 Aug 1880
Marie-Louise Meilleur oldest French-Canadian supercentenarian (117 years 230 days) born in Kamouraska Quebec (d. 1998)
29 Aug 1905
Lan Adomin Russian-American-Mexican composer and Spanish Civil War fighter (Lincoln Brigade) born in Moghiler-Podolsk Russia (d. 1979)
29 Aug 1907
Lurene Tuttle American actress (Father of Bride Julia) born in Pleasant Lake Indiana (d. 1986) [1]
29 Aug 1922
Yorgos Sicilianos Greek composer born in Athens Greece (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1924
Billy Myles [Nobles] American R&B songwriter and singer ((You Were Made for) All My Love Have You Ever Loved A Woman) born in Greenville North Carolina (d. 2005)
29 Aug 1926
Betty Lynn American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - Thelma Lou) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2021)
29 Aug 1926
Donn Fendler American author and public speaker who survived a week in the wilderness aged 12 born in Rye New York (d. 2016) [1]
29 Aug 1934
David Pryor American politician (US Senator from Arkansas (D) 1979-97) born in Camden Arkansas (d. 2024)
29 Aug 1934
Jean-Pierre Guzec French composer (Colorful Architectures) born in Dijon France (d. 1971)
29 Aug 1940
Elsabet Erlingsdttir Icelandic soprano and pedagogue born in Iceland (d. 2014)
29 Aug 1948
Charles David Walker American engineer and astronaut (STS 12 STS 16 STS 23) born in Bedford Indiana
29 Aug 1952
Deborah Van Valkenburgh American actress (The Warriors Jackie on Too Close for Comfort) born in Schnectady New York
29 Aug 1955
Diamanda Gals Greek-American pianist singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death) born in San Diego California
29 Aug 1962
Hiroki Kikuta Japanese video game composer (Koudelka Indivisible) born in Aichi Prefecture Japan
29 Aug 1963
Elizabeth Fraser Scottish rock singer (Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas) born in Grangemouth Scotland
29 Aug 1965
Dina Spybey-Waters American actress (Just Like Heaven Freaky Friday) born in Columbus Ohio
29 Aug 1966
Dan Truman American country music singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle) born in St. George Utah
29 Aug 1972
Bae Yong Joon South Korean businessman and actor (The Legend Untold Scandal) born in Seoul South Korea
29 Aug 1975
Dante Basco Filipino-American actor (Hook American Dragon Jake Long) born in Pittsburg California
29 Aug 1977
Charlie Pickering Australian comedian and television host (The Weekly with Charlie Pickering) born in Melbourne Australia
29 Aug 1977
Jo Weil German actor (Oliver Sabel in Verbotene Liebe) born in Frankfurt Germany
29 Aug 1980
Nicholas Tse Hong Kong singer and actor (New Police Story Bodyguards and Assassins) born in British Hong Kong
29 Aug 1981
milie Dequenne Belgian actress (Rosetta The Bridge of San Luis Rey) born in Beloeil Belgium (d. 2025)
29 Aug 1983
Timothy Bradley American boxer (WBC light welterweight title 2008 2011 WBO light welterweight 2009-12) born in Palm Springs California
29 Aug 1985
Jeffrey Licon American actor (Mysterious Skin The Brothers Garcia) born in Los Angeles California
29 Aug 1986
Hajime Isayama Japanese manga artist (Attack on Titan) born in yama Japan
29 Aug 1986
Lauren Collins Canadian actress (Paige Michalchuk in Degrassi The Next Generation) born in Thornhill Ontario
29 Aug 1986
Niccole Byer American comedian actress and TV host (Nailed It) born in Middletown Township New Jersey
29 Aug 1987
Tony Kane Irish footballer born in Belfast Northern Ireland
29 Aug 1988
Zooey Zephyr American transgender politician in Montana House of Representatives born in Billings Montana
29 Aug 1989
Charlotte Richie English actress (Call the Midwives Ghosts You) and singer born in Clapham London
29 Aug 1998
Bizarrap [Gonzalo Julin Conde] Argentine rapper (Quevedo) born in Ramos Meja Argentina
29 Aug 2000
Domas eromskas Lithuanian jazz pianist born in Vilnius Lithuania