Historical Birthday
29 Nov 1338
Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence son of Edward III of England born in Antwerp Buchy of Brabant (d. 1368)
29 Nov 1690
Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747)
29 Nov 1762
Pierre Andr Latreille French zoologist (d. 1833)
29 Nov 1781
Andres Bello Venezuela poetdiplomatscholar (Silvas Americanas)
29 Nov 1799
Amos Bronson Alcott US educatorpoet (Concord Days)
29 Nov 1802
Wilhelm Hauff German writer born in Stuttgart (d. 1827)
29 Nov 1811
Wendell Phillips womens suffrageantislaveryprison reformer
29 Nov 1813
Franz von Miklosich Slovenian linguist (d. 1891)
29 Nov 1815
Stephen Augustus Hurlbut American politician commander of US Army of the Gulf Major General (Union Army) born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 1882)
29 Nov 1816
Carl Binder Austrian composer born in Vienna (d. 1860)
29 Nov 1818
George Brown Canadian publisher (Toronto Globe) PM (L) (1858)
29 Nov 1825
Jean-Martin Charcot French neurologist (d. 1893)
29 Nov 1833
Louis Douglass Watkins American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Tallahassee Florida (d. 1868)
29 Nov 1834
Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom American civil engineer and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Norwich Vermont (d. 1864)
29 Nov 1838
Aeneas Mackay BaronDutch minister of interiorColonies
29 Nov 1839
Ludwig Anzengruber Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck)
29 Nov 1856
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg Chancellor of the German Empire (1909-17) born in Hohenfinow Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1921)
29 Nov 1857
Theodor Escherich German pediatrician (d. 1911)
29 Nov 1860
Hans Haym German conductor born in Halle (d. 1921)
29 Nov 1870
Andre Lichtenberger French sociologistwriter (Le petit roi)
29 Nov 1870
Harry Graham Australian cricketer (107 on Test debut Aust v Eng 1893) born in Melbourne
29 Nov 1872
Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg Austrian sopranodirector
29 Nov 1874
Antonio Egas Moniz Portuguese lobotomist (Nobel 1949)
29 Nov 1888
Joe Slater Australian Rules footballer (d. 1917)
29 Nov 1894
Lucille Hegamin American singer and entertainer (d. 1970)
29 Nov 1895
Yakima Canutt [Enos Edward] American rodeo cowboy actor and director (Texas Terror) born in Colfax Washington (d. 1986)
29 Nov 1895
Busby Berkeley choreographer born in Los Angeles California
29 Nov 1895
William V S Tubman (Whig) 17th Liberian president (1943-70)
29 Nov 1896
Philip L Carret Lynn Mass CEO (Pioneer Fund)
29 Nov 1897
Emiel van Hemeldonck Belgian writer (Little Emperor)
29 Nov 1898
Rod La Rocque American actor (The Ten Commandments) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1969)
29 Nov 1899
Genevieve Tobin American actress (Zaza Great Gambini Uncertain Lady) born in NYC New York (d. 1995)
29 Nov 1899
Andrija Artukovi Croatian war criminal (d. 1988)
29 Nov 1901
Mildred Harris American actress (The Magic Cloak No No Nannette) born in Cheyenne Wyoming (d. 1944)
29 Nov 1902
Carlo Levi Italian painternovelist (Of Fear & Freedom)
29 Nov 1902
Georges Poulet FrenchBelgian critic (Temps Humain)
29 Nov 1904
Kay Johnson American actress (Real Glory Of Human Bondage) born in Mt Vernon New York (d. 1975)
29 Nov 1904
Piet Ketting pianistconductorcomposer (Glorify Kokila)
29 Nov 1905
Mowbray Henry Gordon Howard 6th Earl of Effingham
29 Nov 1905
Marcel Lefebvre French Roman catholic bishop (d. 1991)
29 Nov 1906
Luis Van Rooten Mexican-born American actor author and translator (One Mans Family) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 1973)
29 Nov 1911
Klaus E J Fuchs Rsselsheim Germany GermanBritish atomic physicistspy
29 Nov 1912
Viola Smith American drummer (one of the first professional female drummers)
29 Nov 1914
Edith Tilton Penrose American-born British economist (The Theory of the Growth of the Firm) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1914
Taisen Deshimaru Saga City Japan found several Zen centers in France
29 Nov 1915
Earl W Sutherland US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971)
29 Nov 1915
Billy Strayhorn American musician and composer (d. 1967)
29 Nov 1916
Frances Fran Ryan American actress (Stripes The Long Riders) born n Los Angeles California (d. 2000)
29 Nov 1917
Merle Travis Muhlenberg County KY country singer (16 Tons) (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1918
Herb Shriner hosthumorist (Herb Shriner Show) born in Toledo Ohio
29 Nov 1918
Madeleine LEngle [Franklin] American sci-fi author (Ilsa Love Letters)
29 Nov 1919
Pearl Primus Trinidad-born American dancer (popularized African dance) born in Port of Spain (d. 1994)
29 Nov 1921
Dagmar [Virginia Ruth Egnor] American actress model and television personality (Broadways Open House) born in Yawkey West Virginia (d. 2001)
29 Nov 1922
Benjamin Smit Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital)
29 Nov 1922
Minnie Mioso Cuban baseball left-fielder (9-time All Star) born in Perico Cuba (d. 2015)
29 Nov 1923
Frank Reynolds E Chicago Ind news anchor (ABC Evening News)
29 Nov 1927
Rupert Crosse American actor 1st African-American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award (The Reivers) born in NYC New York (d. 1973)
29 Nov 1928
Yolande Betbeze Fox Miss America 1951 first to refuse to parade in a swimsuit born in Mobile Alabama (d. 2016)
29 Nov 1929
Don January American golfer (PGA Cship 1967) born in Plainview Texas
29 Nov 1929
Jackie Stallone American astrologer and mother of Sylvester Stallone born in Washington D.C.
29 Nov 1931
Frank T Mdlalose KwaZulu minister of Internal minister
29 Nov 1931
Shintaro Katsu Japanese actor singer producer and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman) born in Fukagawa Tokyo (d. 1997)
29 Nov 1932
Diane Ladd American actress (Chinatown Wild Angels Wild at Heart) born in Meridian Mississippi
29 Nov 1933
David Reuben author (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex)
29 Nov 1933
John Mayall British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) born in Macclesfield England
29 Nov 1933
James Rosenquist American pop artist born in Grand Forks North Dakota (d. 2017)
29 Nov 1936
Gerti Tetzner German writer born in Thuringia
29 Nov 1937
Johan J Holst Norwegian minister of DefenseForeign affairs
29 Nov 1939
Gennadiy Volnov USSR basketball player (Olympic gold 1972)
29 Nov 1939
Meco [Domenico Monardo] musician and producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk) born in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania
29 Nov 1940
Chuck Mangione jazz hornist (Chasing the Clouds Away) born in Rochester New York
29 Nov 1941
Dennis Doherty Halifax Canada rocker (Mamas & The Papas)
29 Nov 1942
Felix Cavaliere Pelham NY rock keyboardist (Rascals - Lonely too Long)
29 Nov 1945
Roger Bambuck Guadeloupe French 4X100 runner (Olympic bronze 1968)
29 Nov 1946
Suzy Chaffee American skier and chapstick user (Olympics 1968)
29 Nov 1947
Petra Kelly Gunzburg Bavaria German politician and activist (German Green Party)
29 Nov 1947
Ronnie Montrose American guitarist born in Denver Colorado (d. 2012)
29 Nov 1949
Garry Shandling comedian (Its Garry Shandlings Show Larry Sanders Show) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2016)
29 Nov 1949
Kenneth D Cameron Lt Col USMCastronaut (STS 37 56 74) born in Cleveland Ohio
29 Nov 1949
Stan Rogers Canadian folk musician and songwriter (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1950
Kevin ODonnell Jr American sci-fi author (Caverns Reefs Lava)
29 Nov 1951
Barry Goudreau rock guitarist (Boston) born in Boston Massachusetts
29 Nov 1952
Christine Pascal actressdirector (Smile Nothing But Lies Elsa)
29 Nov 1954
Joel Coen filmmaker (Fargo No Country for Old Men) born in St. Louis Park Minnesota
29 Nov 1955
Howie Mandel comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere) born in Toronto Ontario
29 Nov 1957
Charles Grant American actor (Evan Frame-Another World Bold & Beautiful) born in Winston-Salem North Carolina
29 Nov 1957
Matthew Rubel CEO of Collective Brands Licensing
29 Nov 1958
Pamela Prati Million Cap (1984)actress born in Rome Italy
29 Nov 1958
Mario Petrucci Anglo-Italian Poet and Ecologist
29 Nov 1959
Neal Broten Roseau Canada NHL center (NJ Devils)
29 Nov 1961
Kim Delaney American actress (All My Children NYPD Blue) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
29 Nov 1962
Andrew McCarthy American actor (St Elmos Fire Class) born in NYC New York
29 Nov 1962
Sadanand Viswanath Indian cricket wicket-keeper (v Sri Lanka 1985-86)
29 Nov 1962
Andy LaRocque [Anders Allhage] Swedish musician and songwriter (King Diamond) born in Gothenburg Sweden
29 Nov 1964
Kris Kamm actor (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach) born in Evanston Illinois
29 Nov 1964
Perry Parker South Laguna Beach California golfer (1992 Xerox BC Open)
29 Nov 1964
Cork Graham [Frederick Graham] American journalist actor and author born in Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago
29 Nov 1965
Ellen Cleghorne comedienne (Saturday Night Live)
29 Nov 1965
Neill Barry American actor (Old Enough Heat) born in NYC New York
29 Nov 1967
Marcus Muler WLAF adm asst (Amsterdam Admirals)
29 Nov 1967
Sean Carlin Australian hammer thrower (Olympics-8-1992 96) born in Adelaide Australia
29 Nov 1967
John Layfield American professional wrestler born in Sweetwater Texas
29 Nov 1968
Dee Brown NBA guard (Boston Celtics) born in Jacksonville Florida
29 Nov 1968
Jiri Veber Czech hockey player (Team Czech Rep) born in Praha Czech Republic
29 Nov 1968
Jonathan Raleigh Knight American rocker (New Kids-Hangin Tough) born in Worcester Massachusetts
29 Nov 1968
Pedro Martnez Aquino Dominican pitcher (NY Mets) born in Villa Mella Dominican Republic
29 Nov 1968
Peter Gross-Pass WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire)
29 Nov 1968
T. J. Rubley WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) born in Davenport Iowa
29 Nov 1969
Ben Iroha Nigerian football player (Vitesse) born in Aba Nigeria
29 Nov 1969
Craig Evans cricketer (Zimbabwe batsman 1996 World Cup)
29 Nov 1969
Jonathan Knight American pop singer (New Kids on the Block) born in Worcester Massachusetts
29 Nov 1969
Mariano Rivera Panamanian-American pitcher (NY Yankees) born in Panama City Panama
29 Nov 1969
Pierre van Hooijdonk Dutch soccer player (NAC Celtic) born in Steenbergen Netherlands
29 Nov 1969
Kasey Keller American soccer player born in Olympia Washington
29 Nov 1970
Guy Hill Canadian Tour golfer (1993 NCAA-3rd) born in Atlanta Georgia
29 Nov 1970
Lamar Smith NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks) born in San Antonio Texas
29 Nov 1970
Tonya Gill LPGA golfer (1995 PingWelch-14th)
29 Nov 1970
Mark Pembridge Welsh footballer born in Merthyr Tydfil United Kingdom
29 Nov 1971
Amy Peterson Maplewood Minn short track skater (Olympics 1994)
29 Nov 1971
Brad May NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres) born in Toronto Ontario
29 Nov 1971
Gena Lee Nolin American actress and model (Baywatch) born in Duluth Minnesota
29 Nov 1972
Jamal Mashburn NBA forward (Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks) born in The Bronx New York City
29 Nov 1972
Larry Williams WLAF defensive tackle (Scotland Claymores)
29 Nov 1972
Brian Baumgartner American actor born in Atlanta Georgia
29 Nov 1972
Larry Joe Campbell American actor born in Cadillac Michigan
29 Nov 1972
Minoru Tanaka Japanese pro-wrestler born in Komaki Aichi Prefecture Japan
29 Nov 1973
Craig Glassock Australian cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95) born in Mona Vale New South Wales Australia
29 Nov 1973
Dick van Burik Dutch soccer player (AjaxNAC) born in Utrecht Netherlands
29 Nov 1973
Duane Butler American football safety (Minnesota Vikings) born in Trotwood Ohio
29 Nov 1973
Ryan Giggs Welsh footballer born in St Davids Hospital Cardiff United Kingdom
29 Nov 1973
Sarah Jones American playwright born in Winter Springs Florida
29 Nov 1762
Pierre Andr Latreille French entomologist (first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects) born in Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrze France (d. 1833)
29 Nov 1915
Billy [William Thomas] Strayhorn American pianist and composer (Take The A Train) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1967)
29 Nov 1932
John Gary [Strader] American singer (Cold) born in Watertown New York (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1939
Meco [Domenico Monardo] American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk) born in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania
29 Nov 1940
Chuck [Charles] Mangione American jazz musician (Feels So Good) born in Rochester New York
29 Nov 1947
Ronnie Montrose American rock guitarist (Montrose Gamma) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2012)
29 Nov 1949
Jerry Lawler American professional wrestler (WWE) born in Memphis Tennessee
29 Nov 1974
Pavol Demitra NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators Blues) born in Dubnica nad Vhom Slovakia (d. 2011)
29 Nov 1974
Lin Chi-ling Taiwanese model born in Taipei Taiwan
29 Nov 1976
Anna Faris American actress (Mom) born in Baltimore Maryland
29 Nov 1976
Michalis Kakiouzis Greek basketball player born in Athens Greece
29 Nov 1976
Ehren McGhehey American actor born in McMinnville Oregon
29 Nov 1978
Dimitrious Konstantopolous Greek footballer born in Thessaloniki Greece
29 Nov 1978
Ludwika Paleta Polish-born Mexican actress born in Krakw Poland
29 Nov 1978
Alessandro Fei Italian volleyball player born in Saronno Italy
29 Nov 1979
Simon Amstell English comedian and television presenter born in Gants Hill Ilford United Kingdom
29 Nov 1979
Francis Beltrn Dominican baseball player born in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
29 Nov 1979
Jayceon The Game Taylor American rapper born in Compton California
29 Nov 1981
Nicholas Teo Malaysian singer and actor born in Sarawak Malaysia
29 Nov 1982
Gemma Chan English actress (Crazy Rich Asians) born in London England
29 Nov 1982
Lucas Black American film and television actor (Sling Blade) born in Decatur Alabama
29 Nov 1435
Zhu Qizhen Chinese Emperor Yingzong of Ming (-49 and 1457-64) born in Beijing Ming China (d. 1464)
29 Nov 1752
Jemima Wilkinson [Publick Universal Friend] American preacher founded Universal Friends sect born in Cumberland Rhode Island (d. 1819)
29 Nov 1879
Sara Allgood Irish-American actress (Blackmail How Green Was My Valley) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1950)
29 Nov 1900
Hkan Malmrot Swedish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m & 400m breaststroke 1920) born in rebro Sweden (d. 1987)
29 Nov 1901
Mildred Harris American actress (The Magic Cloak No No Nannette) born in Cheyenne Wyoming (d. 1944)
29 Nov 1912
Viola Smith American drummer and bandleader (one of the first professional female drummers) born in Mount Calvary Wisconsin (d. 2020) [1]
29 Nov 1916
Frances Fran Ryan American actress (Stripes The Long Riders) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2000)
29 Nov 1918
Madeleine LEngle [Franklin] American sci-fi author (Ilsa Love Letters)
29 Nov 1922
Minnie Minoso Cuban baseball left-fielder (9-time MLB All Star Gold Glove Award 1957 59 60 Chicago WS) born in Perico Cuba (d. 2015)
29 Nov 1932
Stephen A. DiMauro American thoroughbred racing jockey trainer breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975 Lady Pitt Dearly Precious Nassipour Wajima) born in Camden New Jersey (d. 2020)
29 Nov 1977
Andy Beshear American politician Governor of Kentucky (2019-) born in Louisville Kentucky
29 Nov 1627
John Ray English naturalist (advances in taxonomy) born in Black Notley England (d. 1705)
29 Nov 1770
Peter Hnsel German-Austrian violinist and composer born in Leppe Silesia Province (d. 1831)
29 Nov 1781
Andres Bello Venezuela poet diplomat and scholar (Silvas Americanas) born in Caracas Venezuela (d. 1865)
29 Nov 1797
Domenico Gaetano Donizetti Italian opera composer (Lelisir damore Lucia di Lammermoor) born in Bergamo Cisalpine Republic (d. 1848)
29 Nov 1799
Amos Bronson Alcott American educator and poet (Concord Days) born in Wolcott Connecticut (d. 1888)
29 Nov 1803
Gottfried Semper German architect (Semper Opera house) born in Altona (d. 1879)
29 Nov 1811
Wendell Phillips American abolitionist womens suffrage advocate and prison reformer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1884)
29 Nov 1816
Morrison Waite American jurist (Seventh Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court) born in Lyme Connecticut (d. 1888)
29 Nov 1825
Jean-Martin Charcot French neurologist born in Paris France (d. 1893)
29 Nov 1835
Cixi Chinese Empress Dowager and ruler born in Beijing China (d. 1908)
29 Nov 1838
Aeneas Mackay Dutch minister of the Interior and the Colonies
29 Nov 1839
Ludwig Anzengruber Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck) born in Vienna (d. 1889)
29 Nov 1852
Paul Hillemacher French composer born in Paris France (d. 1933)
29 Nov 1849
Ambrose Fleming English electrical engineer physicist and inventor (vaccum diode- 1st electronic rectifier of radio waves) born in Lancaster England (d. 1945)
29 Nov 1862
Friedrich Klose German-Swiss composer (Knig Elf) born in Karlsruhe Germany (d. 1942)
29 Nov 1863
Spyridon Samaras Greek composer born in Corfu (d. 1917)
29 Nov 1866
Waldemar von Baussnern German composer born in Berlin (d. 1931)
29 Nov 1870
Andre Lichtenberger French sociologist and writer (Le petit roi) born in Strasbourg France (d. 1940)
29 Nov 1874
Antonio Egas Moniz Portuguese neurosurgeon (Nobel Prize 1949 for developing lobotomy procedure) born in Avanca Portugal (d. 1955)
29 Nov 1874
Francis Dodd British artist born in Holyhead Wales (d. 1949)
29 Nov 1879
Jacob Gade Danish violinist and composer (Jalousie Cinema Music) born in Vejle Denmark (d. 1963)
29 Nov 1891
Richard Frank Donovan American composer born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1970)
29 Nov 1895
Busby Berkeley [Enos] American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band They Made Me A Criminal) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1976)
29 Nov 1895
Lodovico Rocca Italian composer born in Turin (d. 1986)
29 Nov 1896
Philip L. Carret American investor and founder of Pioneer Fund born in Lynn Massachusetts (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1899
Gustave Reese American musicologist and composer born in New York City (d. 1977)
29 Nov 1899
Arvid Kleven Norwegian flautist and composer born in Trondheim Norway (d. 1929)
29 Nov 1902
Carlo Levi Italian painter and novelist (Of Fear & Freedom) born in Turin Italy (d. 1975)
29 Nov 1902
Georges Poulet French-Belgian critic (Temps Humain)
29 Nov 1904
Piet Ketting Dutch pianist conductor and composer (Glorify Kokila) born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1984)
29 Nov 1905
Mowbray Howard 6th Earl of Effingham English peer (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1909
Rupert Davies British Methodist scholar born in London England (d. 1994)
29 Nov 1911
Klaus Fuchs German-British atomic physicist and spy born in Rsselsheim Germany (1988)
29 Nov 1914
Taisen Deshimaru Japanese founder of several Zen centers in France born in Saga City Japan
29 Nov 1914
Coleridge Goode Jamaican-British jazz double bassist (Joe Harriot Quintet) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2015)
29 Nov 1915
Earl W. Sutherland American pharmacologist (1971 Nobel Prize Medicine or Physiology 1971 - cyclic AMP) born in Burlingame Kansas (d. 1974)
29 Nov 1917
Merle Travis American country singer guitarist and songwriter (16 Tons) born in Rosewood Kentucky (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1925
Ernst Happel Austrian soccer player 1943-59 (Rapid Wien) and coach 1962-92 (Feyenoord Club Brugge Hamburger SV and 8 others) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1992)
29 Nov 1928
Paul Simon American politician (U. S. House of Representatives 1975-85 U.S. Senator from Illinois 1985-97) born in Eugene Oregon (d. 2003)
29 Nov 1932
Antoine Tisne French composer born in Lourdes France (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1933
David Reuben American author (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex)
29 Nov 1933
John Lamb American jazz double bassist (Duke Ellington Orchestra) born in Vero Beach Florida
29 Nov 1936
Davide Anzaghi Italian composer born in Milan Italy
29 Nov 1937
Johan Jrgen Holst Norwegian minister of Foreign affairs (worked on the Oslo Peace Accords) born in Oslo Norway (d. 1994)
29 Nov 1939
Gennadi Volnov Russian basketball player (Olympic gold 1972) born in Moscow Soviet Union (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1940
Charles Chuck Mangione American jazz flugel horn and trumpet player (Feels So Good) born in Rochester New York
29 Nov 1941
Denny Doherty Canadian musician singer songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas) born in Halifax Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
29 Nov 1941
Ronald D. Coleman American politician (Rep-D-TX 1983-97) born in El Paso Texas
29 Nov 1941
Bill Freehan American baseball catcher (11 x All Star World Series 1968 5 x Gold Glove Detroit Tigers) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2021)
29 Nov 1942
Felix Cavaliere American rock singer songwriter and keyboardist (Rascals - Lonely Too Long People Got to Be Free) born in Pelham. New York
29 Nov 1942
Philippe Huttenlocher Swiss baritone opera singer born in Neuchtel Switzerland
29 Nov 1942
Maggie Thompson American librarian and magazine editor (Comics Buyers Guide)
29 Nov 1943
Sue Miller American author (While I Was Gone) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Nov 1945
Roger Bambuck French 4X100 runner (Olympic bronze 1968) born in Guadeloupe
29 Nov 1946
Silvio Rodrguez Cuban singer-songwriter and musician (Nueva Trova movement) born in San Antonio de los Baos Cuba
29 Nov 1947
Petra Kelly German politician and activist (German Green Party) born in Gunzburg Bavaria
29 Nov 1947
Clare H. Torry British session singer (Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky) born in Marylebone London
29 Nov 1949
Garry Shandling American comedian (Its Garry Shandlings Show Larry Sanders Show) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2016)
29 Nov 1949
Kenneth D. Cameron American Lt Colonel and astronaut (STS 37 56 74) born in Cleveland Ohio
29 Nov 1949
Stan Rogers Canadian folk musician and songwriter born in Hamilton Ontario (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1949
Wayne Cowan [Dutch Mantel] American wrestler born in South Carolina
29 Nov 1951
Barry Goudreau American rock guitarist (Boston - More Than A Feeling) born in Boston Massachusetts
29 Nov 1951
Roger Troutman American funk musician (Zapp) born in Hamilton Ohio (d. 1999)
29 Nov 1952
Christine Pascal French actress and director (Smile Nothing But Lies Elsa) born in Lyon France (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1952
Dusty Hare English rugby union player born in Newark-on-Trent England
29 Nov 1953
Alex Grey American artist born in Columbus Ohio
29 Nov 1953
Rosemary West English serial killer (killed nine with husband Fred West) born in Northam England
29 Nov 1954
Joel Coen American filmmaker (Fargo No Country for Old Men) born in St. Louis Park Minnesota
29 Nov 1955
Howie Mandel Canadian comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere) born in Toronto Ontario
29 Nov 1956
Hinton Battle American Tony Award-winning singer dancer and actor (The Wiz) born in Neubrcke Hoppstdten West Germany
29 Nov 1956
Leo Laporte American television personality (The Tech Guy) born in New York City
29 Nov 1956
Eric Laakso American NFL player (Miami Dolphins) born in New York City
29 Nov 1957
Jennifer Batten American session and touring rock and jazz guitarist (Michael Jackson Jeff Beck) born in New York City
29 Nov 1958
Pamela Prati Italian actress and TV hostess born in Ozieri Italy
29 Nov 1959
Neal Broten Canadian NHL center (NJ Devils) born in Roseau Canada
29 Nov 1959
Rich Camarillo American NFL punter (Houston Oilers) born in Whittier California
29 Nov 1959
Rahm Emanuel American politician (Mayor of Chicago 2011-19 White House Chief of Staff 2009-10 U.S Representative from Illinois 2003-09) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Nov 1961
Masayoshi Yamashita Japanese heavy metal bass guitarist (Loudness) born in Osaka Japan
29 Nov 1962
Andrew McCarthy American actor (St Elmos Fire Class) born in NYC New York
29 Nov 1964
Don Cheadle American actor (Boogie Nights Oceans Trilogy) born in Kansas City Missouri
29 Nov 1964
Kris Kamm American actor (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach) born in Evanston Illinois
29 Nov 1965
Ellen Cleghorne American comedienne (Saturday Night Live) born in Brooklyn New York
29 Nov 1965
Yutaka Ozaki Japanese pop musician born in Setagaya Tokyo Japan (d. 1992)
29 Nov 1965
Wallis Buchanan British rock didgeridoo player (Jamiroquai - When You Gonna Learn) born in London England
29 Nov 1968
Dee Brown American NBA guard (Boston Celtics) born in Jacksonville Florida
29 Nov 1968
Dany Garcia American producer (works with The Rock) born in Belleville New Jersey
29 Nov 1970
Lamar Smith American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks) born in San Antonio Texas
29 Nov 1971
Amy Peterson American short track skater (Olympics 1994) born in Maplewood Minnesota
29 Nov 1971
Brad May Canadian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres) born in Toronto Ontario
29 Nov 1971
Keith Carlock American session and touring jazz and rock drummer (Steely Dan Toto Chris Botti) born in Clinton Mississippi
29 Nov 1972
Jamal Mashburn American NBA forward (Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks) born in The Bronx New York City
29 Nov 1972
Brian Baumgartner American actor (Kevin in The Office) born in Atlanta Georgia
29 Nov 1974
Pavol Demitra Slovak NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators Blues) born in Dubnica nad Vhom Slovakia (d. 2011)
29 Nov 1818
George Brown Birtish-Canadian journalist publisher (Toronto Globe) Premier of Canada West (Liberal 1858) and one of the Fathers of Confederation born in Alloa Clackmannanshire Scotland (d. 1880)
29 Nov 1838
Aeneas Mackay Dutch minister of the Interior and the Colonies (d. 1909)
29 Nov 1849
John Ambrose Fleming English electrical engineer physicist and inventor (vaccum diode- 1st electronic rectifier of radio waves) born in Lancaster England (d. 1945)
29 Nov 1870
Harry Graham Australian cricketer (107 on Test debut Aust v Eng 1893) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 1911)
29 Nov 1872
Anna von Mildenburg Austrian Wagnerian soprano born in Vienna Austria (d. 1947)
29 Nov 1891
Julius Raab Austrian politician (Chancellor 1953-61) born in Sankt Plten Austria (d. 1964)
29 Nov 1895
William V. S. Tubman Liberian politician (President of Liberia 1943-70) born in Harper Liberia (d. 1971)
29 Nov 1897
Emiel van Hemeldonck Belgian writer (Mary My Child) (d. 1981)
29 Nov 1902
Georges Poulet French-Belgian critic (Temps Humain) born in Chne Belgium (d. 1991)
29 Nov 1913
Benjamin Markarian Armenian astrophysicist (Markarian galaxies) born in Shaumiani Russian Empire (d. 1985)
29 Nov 1914
Taisen Deshimaru Japanese founder of several Zen centers in France born in Saga City Japan (d. 1982)
29 Nov 1915
Billy Strayhorn American pianist arranger and composer (Duke Ellington Orchestra -- Take The A Train) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1967)
29 Nov 1916
Valentino Bucchi Italian composer born in Florence Italy (d. 1976)
29 Nov 1918
Madeleine LEngle American writer of young adult fiction novelist and poet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels Ilsa Lines Scribbled on an Envelope) born in New York City (d. 2007)
29 Nov 1922
Minnie Mioso Cuban Baseball HOF left-fielder (9 x MLB All Star Gold Glove Award 1957 59 60 Chicago White Sox) born in Perico Cuba (d. 2015)
29 Nov 1932
Antoine Tisn French composer born in Lourdes France (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1932
John Anthony Kaiser American Roman Catholic priest born in Perham Minnesota (d. 2000)
29 Nov 1935
Diane Ladd [Ladner] American actress (Chinatown Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore Wild at Heart) born in Meridian Mississippi
29 Nov 1936
Davide Anzaghi Italian contemporary classical composer (Aurore Ritografia) educator and arts promoter born in Milan Italy
29 Nov 1941
(Myrna Joy) Jody Miller American Grammy Award-winning pop and country music singer (He Walks Like A Man Queen of the House) born in Phoenix Arizona (d. 2022)
29 Nov 1941
Denny Doherty Canadian musician singer songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas - I Saw Her Again California Dreamin) born in Halifax Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
29 Nov 1947
Ronnie Montrose American rock guitarist (Montrose Gamma) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2012)
29 Nov 1959
Neal Broten American NHL center 1980-97 (US Olympic gold 1980 Minnesota North StarsDallas Stars and 3 other teams) born in Roseau Minnesota
29 Nov 1959
Rich Camarillo American NFL punter 1981-96 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots Phoenix Cardinals and 3 other teams) born in Whittier California
29 Nov 1969
Mariano Rivera Panamanian Baseball HOF pitcher (13 MLB All-Star 5 World Series World Series MVP 1999 NY Yankees) born in Panama City Panama
29 Nov 1618
Jean Deutz Dutch merchant banker and financier born in Amsterdam Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1673)
29 Nov 1761
Fridolin Weber German composer born in Hildesheim Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire d. 1833)
29 Nov 1768
Jean-Engelbert Pauwels Flemish violinist conductor and compose born in Brussels Austrian Netherlands (d. 1804)
29 Nov 1797
Domenico Gaetano Donizetti Italian opera composer (Lelisir damore Lucia di Lammermoor) born in Bergamo Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1848)
29 Nov 1860
Hans Haym German conductor born in Halle Province of Saxony Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1921)
29 Nov 1863
Spyridon Samaras Greek composer (Olympic Hymn) born in Corfu Greece (d. 1917)
29 Nov 1866
Waldemar von Baussnern German composer born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1931)
29 Nov 1894
Lucille Hegamin American blues singer (Jazz Me Blues Arkansas Blues) and entertainer born in Macon. Georgia (d. 1970)
29 Nov 1906
Luis Van Rooten Mexican-born American actor author and translator (One Mans Family) born in Mexico City (d. 1973)
29 Nov 1920
Yegor Ligachev Soviet politician (ally then challenger to Gorbachev) born in Dubinkino Tomsk Soviet Union (d. 2021)
29 Nov 1922
Benjamin Smit Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2020)
29 Nov 1923
Frank Reynolds American news anchor (ABC Evening News) East Chicago Indiana (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1925
Chet Leaming American stage and screen actor born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 1992)
29 Nov 1961
Tom Sizemore American actor (Saving Private Ryan Wyatt Earp) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2023)
29 Nov 1618
Jean Deutz Dutch merchant banker and financier born in Amsterdam Dutch Republic (d. 1673)
29 Nov 1690
Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst German prince and father of Catherine the Great of Russia born in Dornburg (d. 1747)
29 Nov 1761
Fridolin Weber German composer born in Hildesheim Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
29 Nov 1798
Alexander Brullov Russian Neoclassical painter (Maly Theatre) born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1877)
29 Nov 1803
Gottfried Semper German architect (Semper Opera house) born in Altona Duchy of Holstein Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1879)
29 Nov 1813
Franz von Miklosich Slovenian philologist born in Radomerak Austrian Empire (d. 1891)
29 Nov 1816
Carl Binder Austrian composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1860)
29 Nov 1838
Aeneas Mackay Dutch politician Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1888-91) born in Nijmegen Netherlands (d. 1909)
29 Nov 1857
Theodor Escherich German-Austrian pediatrician discovered bacteria E. coli born in Ansbach Bavaria (d. 1911)
29 Nov 1895
Lodovico Rocca Italian composer born in Turin Italy (d. 1986)
29 Nov 1897
Emiel van Hemeldonck Belgian writer (Mary My Child) born in Zwijndrecht Belgium (d. 1981)
29 Nov 1899
Andrija Artukovi Croatian war criminal and Nazi ally during WWII who operated concentration camps born in Klobuk Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
29 Nov 1899
Genevieve Tobin American actress (Zaza Great Gambini Uncertain Lady) born in New York City (d. 1995)
29 Nov 1904
Egon Eiermann German architect known for Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial New Church born in Neuendorf Germany (d. 1970)
29 Nov 1905
Marcel Lefebvre French Roman Catholic bishop who opposed Second Vatican Council reforms and was excommunicated born in Tourcoing France (d. 1991)
29 Nov 1905
Mowbray Howard 6th Earl of Effingham controversial English peer (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1908
N. S. Krishnan the Charlie Chaplin of India Tamil film comedian actor and screenwriter born in Nagercoil British India (d. 1957)
29 Nov 1915
Billy Strayhorn American pianist arranger and composer (Duke Ellington Orchestra - Take The A Train) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1967)
29 Nov 1919
Pearl Primus Trinidad-born American dancer (popularized African dance) born in Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1994)
29 Nov 1920
Joseph Shivers American chemist and inventor of Spandex born in Marlton New Jersey (d. 2014) [1]
29 Nov 1923
Frank Reynolds American news anchor (ABC Evening News 1968-70 World New Tonight 1977-83) born in East Chicago Indiana (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1927
Rupert Crosse American actor 1st African-American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award (The Reivers) born in New York City (d. 1973)
29 Nov 1928
Tahir Salahov Soviet-Azerbaijani painter (The Shift is Over Aidan) born in Baku Azerbaijan SSR Soviet Union (d. 2021)
29 Nov 1929
Jackie Stallone (ne Labofish) American astrologer television personality and mother of Sylvester Stallone and Frank Stallone born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
29 Nov 1931
Andr Noyelle Belgian cyclist (Olympic gold Road race individual team 1952) born in Ypres Belgium (d. 2003)
29 Nov 1931
Frank Mdlalose South African politician Premier of KwaZulu born in Nquthu South Africa
29 Nov 1931
Shintaro Katsu Japanese actor singer producer and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman) born in Fukagawa Tokyo Japan (d. 1997)
29 Nov 1933
David Reuben American psychiatrist and author (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Nov 1933
John Mayall British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) born in Macclesfield England (d. 2024) [1]
29 Nov 1939
Peter Bergman American comedian born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2012)
29 Nov 1940
Mark James [Francis Zambon] American Grammy Award-winning songwriter (Hooked on a Feeling Suspicious Minds Always on My Mind) born in Houston Texas (d. 2024)
29 Nov 1940
Thelma Mothershed Wair American civil rights activist (one of the Little Rock Nine 1957) school teacher and guidance counselor born in Bloomburg Texas (d. 2024) [1]
29 Nov 1946
Suzy Chaffee American alpine skier (world freestyle champion 197173) and model (Suzy Chapstick - spokesperson for ChapStick lip balm) born in Rutland Vermont
29 Nov 1947
Petra Kelly German politician (co-founder of German Green Party) activist and writer (Nonviolence Speaks to Power) born in Gunzburg Bavaria Germany (d. 1992)
29 Nov 1958
Mario Petrucci Anglo-Italian poet and ecologist (Tales from the Bridge) born in London England
29 Nov 1962
Andrew McCarthy American actor (St Elmos Fire Class) born in New York City
29 Nov 1962
Sadanand Viswanath Indian cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests 11 dismissals 22 ODIs 24 dismissals Karnataka) born in Bangalore India
29 Nov 1965
Neill Barry American actor (Old Enough Heat) born in New York City
29 Nov 1618
Jean Deutz Dutch mercury merchant banker and war financier born in Amsterdam Dutch Republic (d. 1673)
29 Nov 1627
John Ray British naturalist (advances in taxonomy) born in Black Notley England (d. 1705)
29 Nov 1690
Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst German prince and father of Catherine the Great of Russia born in Dornburg Anhalt-Dornburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1747)
29 Nov 1761
Fridolin Weber German violinist violist and composer born in Hildesheim Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
29 Nov 1770
Peter Hnsel German-Austrian violinist and composer born in Leppe Silesia Province Austria-Hungary (d. 1831)
29 Nov 1802
Wilhelm Hauff German poet novelist and fairytale writer (Der kleine Muck) born in Stuttgart Duchy of Wrttemberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1827)
29 Nov 1803
Gottfried Semper German architect (Semper Opera house) born in Altona Duchy of Holstein Holy Roman Empire (d. 1879)
29 Nov 1816
Morrison Waite American attorney politician and jurist (Seventh Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court 1874-88) born in Lyme Connecticut (d. 1888)
29 Nov 1860
Hans Haym German conductor born in Halle Province of Saxony Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1921)
29 Nov 1862
Friedrich Klose German-Swiss composer (Knig Elf) born in Karlsruhe Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1942)
29 Nov 1866
Waldemar von Baussnern German composer born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1931)
29 Nov 1870
Harry Graham Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests 2 x 100 107 on debut v England 1893 Victoria Otago) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1911)
29 Nov 1874
Francis Dodd British artist (official military portraitist WWI) born in Holyhead Wales (d. 1949)
29 Nov 1895
Busby Berkeley [Enos] American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band They Made Me A Criminal) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1976)
29 Nov 1895
William V. S. Tubman Liberian politician (President of Liberia 1943-70) born in Harper Liberia (d. 1971)
29 Nov 1902
Carlo Levi Italian anti-fascist activist writer (Cristo si fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli)) painter and politician (Senator 1963-72) born in Turin Italy (d. 1975)
29 Nov 1905
Mowbray Howard 6th Earl of Effingham English peer associated with organized crime figures the Kray Twins born in the UK (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1909
Rupert Davies British Methodist scholar born in London (d. 1994)
29 Nov 1914
Edith Tilton Penrose American-British economist (The Theory of the Growth of the Firm) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1996)
29 Nov 1915
Earl W. Sutherland American pharmacologist (Nobel Prize Medicine or Physiology 1971 - cyclic AMP) born in Burlingame Kansas (d. 1974)
29 Nov 1916
Fran Ryan American actress (Stripes The Long Riders) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2000)
29 Nov 1916
Valentino Bucchi Italian composer (Banditi a Orgosolo) born in Florence Italy (d. 1976)
29 Nov 1917
Merle Travis American country singer finger-picking guitarist and songwriter (Dark as a Dungeon Sixteen Tons) born in Rosewood Kentucky (d. 1983)
29 Nov 1919
Joe Weider Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders and creator of Mr. Olympia Ms. Olympia and Masters Olympia competitions born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2013)
29 Nov 1924
Jack Kane British-Canadian arranger composer and orchestra leader (Steve & Eydie The Andy Williams Show) born in London England (d. 1961)
29 Nov 1924
Minnie Mioso Cuban-American Baseball HOF left-fielder (9 x MLB All Star Gold Glove Award 1957 1959 1960 Chicago White Sox) born in Perico Cuba (d. 2015)
29 Nov 1925
Ernst Happel Austrian soccer defender (51 caps Rapid Wien 240 games) and coach (Netherlands Feyenoord Club Brugge Hamburger SV Sevilla) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1992)
29 Nov 1928
Toby Talbot American writer and movie theatre owner (Lincoln Plaza Cinemas 1981-2018) born in the Bronx New York City (d. 2025) [1]
29 Nov 1929
Jackie Stallone (ne Labofish) American astrologer television personality and mother of Sylvester Stallone and Frank Stallone born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
29 Nov 1931
Frank Mdlalose South African politician (Premier of KwaZulu 1994-97) born in Nquthu South Africa (d. 2021)
29 Nov 1932
Antoine Tisn French composer (Trio pour Ondes Martenot Piano Percussion avec rcitante) born in Lourdes France (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1932
John Gary [Strader] American pop and easy-listening singer (Cold) born in Watertown New York (d. 1998)
29 Nov 1933
David Reuben American psychiatrist and author (Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Nov 1935
Diane Ladd [Ladner] American actress (Chinatown Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore Wild at Heart) born in Meridian Mississippi (d. 2025) [1]
29 Nov 1936
Davide Anzaghi Italian contemporary classical composer (Aurore Ritografia) accordionist educator and arts promoter born in Milan Italy
29 Nov 1936
Gerti Tetzner East German writer (Karen W.) born in Wiegleben Germany
29 Nov 1939
Meco [Domenico Monardo] American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk) born in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
29 Nov 1940
Chuck Mangione American Grammy Award-winning jazz flugelhorn and trumpet player (Feels So Good) born in Rochester New York (d. 2025) [1]
29 Nov 1942
Maggie Thompson (ne Margaret Curtis) American librarian magazine editor (Comics Buyers Guide) and sci-fi enthusiast born in the USA
29 Nov 1949
Dutch Mantel [Wayne Keown] American wrestler also known as Zeb Colter (WWE Raw Dark Side of the Ring) born in South Carolina
29 Nov 1950
Joshua Brand American television writer and producer (St. Elsewhere Northern Exposure) born in New York City
29 Nov 1952
Dusty Hare English rugby union fullback (25 Tests Nottingham RFC Leicester Tigers) born in Newark-on-Trent England
29 Nov 1956
Hinton Battle American Tony Award-winning singer dancer choreographer and actor (The Wiz Sophisticated Ladies) born in Neubrcke Hoppstdten West Germany (d. 2024)
29 Nov 1957
Charles Grant American actor (Another World The Bold and the Beautiful) born in Winston-Salem North Carolina
29 Nov 1958
John Mahama Ghanaian politician President of Ghana (2012-17) born in Damongo Ghana
29 Nov 1958
Pamela Prati Italian actress and television personality (Scherzi a parte La sai lultima) born in Ozieri Italy
29 Nov 1959
Neal Broten American ice hockey center (Olympic gold 1980 Stanley Cup 1995 NJ Devils NHL All Star 1983 86 Minnesota North Stars) born in Roseau Minnesota
29 Nov 1959
Rich Camarillo American football punter (5 x Pro Bowl First-team All-Pro 1992 Phoenix Cardinals NFL punting yards leader 1985 94) born in Whittier California
29 Nov 1967
JBL [John Layfield] American professional wrestler and color commentator (WWE Raw WWE Smackdown) born in Sweetwater Texas
29 Nov 1972
Jamal Mashburn American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2003 NO Hornets Dallas Mavericks Miami Heat) born in The Bronx New York
29 Nov 1972
Larry Joe Campbell American actor (According to Jim The Orville) born in Cadillac Michigan
29 Nov 1972
Minoru Tanaka Japanese professional wrestler (Wrestle-1 Events All Japan Pro Wrestling) born in Komaki Japan
29 Nov 1973
Ryan Giggs Welsh footballer born in St Davids Hospital Cardiff Wales
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