People born on April 29 202
Minamoto no Mitsunaka
b. 912 – d. 997
Minamoto no Mitsunaka, Japanese samurai (d. 997)
William II, Landgrave of Hesse
b. 1469 – d. 1509
William II, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1509)
Sophie of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania
b. 1587 – d. 1635
Sophie of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania (d. 1635)
Esaias Reusner
b. 1636 – d. 1679
Esaias Reusner, German lute player and composer (d. 1679)
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
b. 1665 – d. 1745
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1745)
John Arbuthnot
b. 1667 – d. 1735
John Arbuthnot, Scottish-English physician and polymath (d. 1735)
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
b. 1686 – d. 1742
Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English politician, Lord Great Chamberlain (d. 1742)
Jean-Georges Noverre
b. 1727 – d. 1810
Jean-Georges Noverre, French actor and dancer (d. 1810)
Oliver Ellsworth
b. 1745 – d. 1807
Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1807)
Georg Carl von Döbeln
b. 1758 – d. 1820
Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish general (d. 1820)
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
b. 1762 – d. 1833
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French general and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1833)
Charles Nodier
b. 1780 – d. 1844
Charles Nodier, French librarian and author (d. 1844)
David Cox (artist)
b. 1783 – d. 1859
David Cox, English painter (b. 1783)
Samuel Turell Armstrong
b. 1784 – d. 1850
Samuel Turell Armstrong, American publisher and politician, 14th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1850)
Thomas Adolphus Trollope
b. 1810 – d. 1892
Thomas Adolphus Trollope, English journalist and author (d. 1892)
Sadok Barącz
b. 1814 – d. 1892
Sadok Barącz, Galician religious leader, historian, folklorist, archivist (d. 1892)
Alexander II of Russia
b. 1818 – d. 1881
Alexander II of Russia (d. 1881)
Georges Ernest Boulanger
b. 1837 – d. 1891
Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1837)
Carl Millöcker
b. 1842 – d. 1899
Carl Millöcker, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1899)
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Joachim Andersen
b. 1847 – d. 1907
Joachim Andersen, Danish flautist, composer, conductor, and co-founder of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (d. 1907)
Raja Ravi Varma
b. 1848 – d. 1906
Raja Ravi Varma, Indian painter and academic (d. 1906)
Henri Poincaré
b. 1854 – d. 1912
Henri Poincaré, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1854)
Constantine P. Cavafy
b. 1863 – d. 1933
Constantine P. Cavafy, Greek poet and journalist (b. 1863)
William Randolph Hearst
b. 1863 – d. 1951
William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (b. 1863)
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska
b. 1863 – d. 1922
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian nun and missionary (b. 1863)
Harry Payne Whitney
b. 1872 – d. 1930
Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and lawyer (d. 1930)
Forest Ray Moulton
b. 1872 – d. 1952
Forest Ray Moulton, American astronomer and academic (d. 1952)
Rafael Sabatini
b. 1875 – d. 1950
Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (d. 1950)
Friedrich Adler (artist)
b. 1878 – d. 1945
Friedrich Adler, Jewish-German academic, artist and designer. (d.1945)
Fethi Okyar
b. 1880 – d. 1943
Fethi Okyar, Turkish colonel and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1880)
Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman
b. 1882 – d. 1945
Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch printer, typographer, and Nazi resister (d. 1945)
Egon Erwin Kisch
b. 1885 – d. 1948
Egon Erwin Kisch, Czech journalist and author (d. 1948)
Raymond Thorne
b. 1887 – d. 1921
Raymond Thorne, American swimmer (d. 1921)
Bharathidasan
b. 1891 – d. 1964
Bharathidasan, Indian poet and activist (d. 1964)
Harold Urey
b. 1893 – d. 1981
Harold Urey, American chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
Marietta Blau
b. 1894 – d. 1970
Marietta Blau, Austrian physicist and academic (d. 1970)
Vladimir Propp
b. 1895 – d. 1970
Vladimir Propp, Russian philologist and scholar (b. 1895)
Malcolm Sargent
b. 1895 – d. 1967
Malcolm Sargent, English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1895)
Douglas Abbott
b. 1899 – d. 1987
Douglas Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Defence (d. 1987)
Duke Ellington
b. 1899 – d. 1974
Duke Ellington, American pianist and composer (b. 1899)
Mary Petty
b. 1899 – d. 1976
Mary Petty, American illustrator (d. 1976)
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Concha de Albornoz
b. 1900 – d. 1972
Concha de Albornoz, Spanish feminist and intellectual, exiled during the Spanish Civil War (d. 1972)
Amelia Best
b. 1900 – d. 1979
Amelia Best, Australian politician, one of the first women elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly (d. 1979) [2]
Hirohito
b. 1901 – d. 1989
Hirohito, Japanese emperor (d. 1989)
Fred Zinnemann
b. 1907 – d. 1997
Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-American director and producer (d. 1997)
Jack Williamson
b. 1908 – d. 2006
Jack Williamson, American author and academic (d. 2006)
Tom Ewell
b. 1909 – d. 1994
Tom Ewell, American actor (b. 1909)
Richard Carlson (actor)
b. 1912 – d. 1977
Richard Carlson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977)
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Henry H. Barschall
b. 1915 – d. 1997
Henry H. Barschall, German-American physicist and academic (d. 1997)
Maya Deren
b. 1917 – d. 1961
Maya Deren, Ukrainian-American director, poet, and photographer (d. 1961)
Celeste Holm
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
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Marcel Trudel
b. 1917 – d. 2011
Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian, author, and academic (d. 2011)
George Allen (American football coach)
b. 1918 – d. 1990
George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990)
Gérard Oury
b. 1919 – d. 2006
Gérard Oury, French actor, director, and producer (b. 1919)
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Edward Blishen
b. 1920 – d. 1996
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (d. 1996)
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Harold Shapero
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Harold Shapero, American composer (d. 2013)
Helmut Krackowizer
b. 1922 – d. 2001
Helmut Krackowizer, Austrian motorcycle racer and journalist (d. 2001)
Toots Thielemans
b. 1922 – d. 2016
Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (b. 1922)
Irvin Kershner
b. 1923 – d. 2010
Irvin Kershner, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2010)
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Al Balding
b. 1924 – d. 2006
Al Balding, Canadian golfer (b. 1924)
Zizi Jeanmaire
b. 1924
Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress
John Compton
b. 1925 – d. 2007
John Compton, Saint Lucian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (d. 2007)
Iwao Takamoto
b. 1925 – d. 2007
Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (d. 2007)
Elmer Kelton
b. 1926 – d. 2009
Elmer Kelton, American journalist and author (b. 1926)
Dorothy Manley
b. 1927
Dorothy Manley, English sprinter
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Bill Slater (footballer)
b. 1927
Bill Slater, English footballer
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Carl Gardner
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Carl Gardner, American singer (The Coasters) (b. 1928)
Heinz Wolff
b. 1928
Heinz Wolff, German-English physiologist, engineer, and academic
Walter Kempowski
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Walter Kempowski, German author and academic (d. 2007)
Mickey McDermott
b. 1929 – d. 2003
Mickey McDermott, American baseball player and coach (b. 1929)
Peter Sculthorpe
b. 1929 – d. 2014
Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer and conductor (b. 1929)
Maurice Strong
b. 1929 – d. 2015
Maurice Strong, Canadian businessman and diplomat (d. 2015)
Jeremy Thorpe
b. 1929 – d. 2014
Jeremy Thorpe, English lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
Jean Rochefort
b. 1930 – d. 2017
Jean Rochefort, French actor and director (d. 2017)
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Frank Auerbach
b. 1931
Frank Auerbach, British-German painter
Lonnie Donegan
b. 1931 – d. 2002
Lonnie Donegan, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)
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Chris Pearson (politician)
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Chris Pearson, Canadian politician, 1st Premier of Yukon (d. 2014)
Joy Clements
b. 1932 – d. 2005
Joy Clements, American soprano and actress (d. 2005)
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David Tindle
b. 1932
David Tindle, English painter and educator
Ed Charles
b. 1933
Ed Charles, African-American baseball player and coach
Mark Eyskens
b. 1933
Mark Eyskens, Belgian economist and politician, 61st Prime Minister of Belgium
Rod McKuen
b. 1933 – d. 2015
Rod McKuen, American singer-songwriter and poet (d. 2015)
Willie Nelson
b. 1933
Willie Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
Luis Aparicio
b. 1934
Luis Aparicio, Venezuelan-American baseball player
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Peter de la Billière
b. 1934
Peter de la Billière, English general
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Erika Fisch
b. 1934
Erika Fisch, German sprinter and hurdler
Pedro Pires
b. 1934
Pedro Pires, Cape Verdean politician, 3rd President of Cape Verde
Otis Rush
b. 1935
Otis Rush, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
Zubin Mehta
b. 1936
Zubin Mehta, Indian bassist and conductor
Adolfo Nicolás
b. 1936
Adolfo Nicolás, Spanish priest, 13th Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
b. 1936
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, English banker and philanthropist
April Stevens
b. 1936
April Stevens, American pop singer
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Arvo Mets
b. 1937 – d. 1997
Arvo Mets, Estonian-Russian poet and translator (d. 1997)
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Jill Paton Walsh
b. 1937
Jill Paton Walsh, English author
Bernard Madoff
b. 1938
Bernard Madoff, American businessman and financier
Klaus Voormann
b. 1938
Klaus Voormann, German artist, bass player, and producer
Stephanos of Tallinn
b. 1940
Stephanos of Tallinn, Estonian metropolitan
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Brian Taber
b. 1940
Brian Taber, Australian cricketer
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Jonah Barrington (squash player)
b. 1941
Jonah Barrington, English-Irish squash player
Hanne Darboven
b. 1941 – d. 2009
Hanne Darboven, German painter (d. 2009)
Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey
b. 1942
Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, English politician, Minister of State for Europe
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Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie
b. 1942
Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie, English civil servant and academic
Galina Kulakova
b. 1942
Galina Kulakova, Russian skier
Duane Allen
b. 1943
Duane Allen, American country singer (The Oak Ridge Boys)
Brenda Dean, Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde
b. 1943
Brenda Dean, Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, English union leader and politician
Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech
b. 1943
Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech, English lawyer and academic
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Francis Lee
b. 1944
Francis Lee, English footballer and businessman
Brian Charlesworth
b. 1945
Brian Charlesworth, English biologist, geneticist, and academic
Catherine Lara
b. 1945
Catherine Lara, French singer-songwriter and violinist
Tammi Terrell
b. 1945 – d. 1970
Tammi Terrell, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 1970)
Aleksander Wolszczan
b. 1946
Aleksander Wolszczan, Polish astronomer
Serge Bernier
b. 1947
Serge Bernier, Canadian ice hockey player
Tommy James
b. 1947
Tommy James, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Johnny Miller
b. 1947
Johnny Miller, American golfer and sportscaster
Jim Ryun
b. 1947
Jim Ryun, American runner and politician
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Bruce Cutler
b. 1948
Bruce Cutler, American lawyer
Paul Holmes (broadcaster)
b. 1950 – d. 2013
Paul Holmes, New Zealand journalist (d. 2013)
Phillip Noyce
b. 1950
Phillip Noyce, Australian director and producer
Debbie Stabenow
b. 1950
Debbie Stabenow, American social worker and politician
Rick Burleson
b. 1951
Rick Burleson, American baseball player
Dale Earnhardt
b. 1951 – d. 2001
Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001)
John Holmes (British diplomat)
b. 1951
John Holmes, English diplomat, British Ambassador to France
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Nora Dunn
b. 1952
Nora Dunn, American actress and comedian
David Icke
b. 1952
David Icke, English footballer and sportscaster
Bob McClure
b. 1952
Bob McClure, American baseball player and coach
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Rob Nicholson
b. 1952
Rob Nicholson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ron Washington
b. 1952
Ron Washington, American baseball player and manager
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Jake Burton Carpenter
b. 1954
Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder and businessman, founded Burton Snowboards
Jerry Seinfeld
b. 1954
Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian, actor, and producer
Don McKinnon (rugby league)
b. 1955
Don McKinnon, Australian rugby league player
Kate Mulgrew
b. 1955
Kate Mulgrew, American actress
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Karen Barad
b. 1956
Karen Barad, American physicist and philosopher
Daniel Day-Lewis
b. 1957
Daniel Day-Lewis, British-Irish actor
Mark Kendall (guitarist)
b. 1957
Mark Kendall, American guitarist and songwriter
Michelle Pfeiffer
b. 1958
Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress
Eve Plumb
b. 1958
Eve Plumb, American actress
Mike Stenhouse
b. 1958
Mike Stenhouse, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Bill Glasson
b. 1960
Bill Glasson, American golfer
Robert J. Sawyer
b. 1960
Robert J. Sawyer, Canadian author and academic
Bruce Driver
b. 1962
Bruce Driver, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Rob Druppers
b. 1962
Rob Druppers, Dutch runner
Stephan Burger
b. 1962
Stephan Burger, German Catholic archbishop
Mike Babcock
b. 1963
Mike Babcock, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Claude Loiselle
b. 1963
Claude Loiselle, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
Federico Castelluccio
b. 1964
Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Radek Jaroš
b. 1964
Radek Jaroš, Czech mountaineer and author
Michel Bussi
b. 1965
Michel Bussi, French geographer, author, and academic
Peter Rauhofer
b. 1965 – d. 2013
Peter Rauhofer, Austrian-American disc jockey and producer (d. 2013)
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Larisa Turchinskaya
b. 1965
Larisa Turchinskaya, Russian-Australian heptathlete and coach
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Brendon Tuuta
b. 1965
Brendon Tuuta, New Zealand rugby league player
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Marie Plourde
b. 1966
Marie Plourde, Canadian journalist
Christian Tetzlaff
b. 1966
Christian Tetzlaff, German violinist
Phil Tufnell
b. 1966
Phil Tufnell, English cricketer and radio host
Marcel Albers
b. 1967 – d. 1992
Marcel Albers, Dutch race car driver (d. 1992)
Curtis Joseph
b. 1967
Curtis Joseph, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
b. 1968
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, 4th President of Croatia (2015-)
Carnie Wilson
b. 1968
Carnie Wilson, American singer-songwriter
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Jack Mackenroth
b. 1969
Jack Mackenroth, American swimmer, model, and fashion designer
Andre Agassi
b. 1970
Andre Agassi, American tennis player
Uma Thurman
b. 1970
Uma Thurman, American actress
Dustin McDaniel
b. 1972
Dustin McDaniel, American lawyer and politician, 55th Arkansas Attorney General
Jasper Wood
b. 1974
Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist and educator
Anggun
b. 1974
Anggun, Diva Indonesia
Rafael Betancourt
b. 1975
Rafael Betancourt, Venezuelan baseball player
Artem Yashkin
b. 1975
Artem Yashkin, Ukrainian footballer
Chiyotaikai Ryūji
b. 1976
Chiyotaikai Ryūji, Japanese sumo wrestler
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Zuzana Hejdová
b. 1977
Zuzana Hejdová, Czech tennis player
Claus Jensen
b. 1977
Claus Jensen, Danish footballer and sportscaster
Titus O'Neil
b. 1977
Titus O'Neil, American football player and wrestler
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Attila Zsivoczky
b. 1977
Attila Zsivoczky, Hungarian decathlete and high jumper
Tony Armas, Jr.
b. 1978
Tony Armas, Jr., Venezuelan baseball player
Bob Bryan
b. 1978
Bob Bryan, American tennis player
Mike Bryan
b. 1978
Mike Bryan, American tennis player
Javier Colon
b. 1978
Javier Colon, American singer-songwriter and musician
Craig Gower
b. 1978
Craig Gower, Australian rugby player
Lee Dong-gook
b. 1979
Lee Dong-gook, South Korean footballer
Ryan Sharp
b. 1979
Ryan Sharp, Scottish race car driver and manager
Mathieu Biron
b. 1980
Mathieu Biron, Canadian ice hockey player
Kelly Shoppach
b. 1980
Kelly Shoppach, American baseball player
Lisa Allen
b. 1981
Lisa Allen, English chef
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George McCartney
b. 1981
George McCartney, Northern Irish footballer
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Émilie Mondor
b. 1981 – d. 2006
Émilie Mondor, Canadian runner (d. 2006)
Jay Cutler (American football)
b. 1983
Jay Cutler, American football player
Tommie Harris
b. 1983
Tommie Harris, American football player
David Lee (basketball)
b. 1983
David Lee, American basketball player
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Kirby Cote
b. 1984
Kirby Cote, Canadian swimmer
Paulius Jankūnas
b. 1984
Paulius Jankūnas, Lithuanian basketball player
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Lina Krasnoroutskaya
b. 1984
Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Russian tennis player
Vassilis Xanthopoulos
b. 1984
Vassilis Xanthopoulos, Greek basketball player
Jean-François Jacques
b. 1985
Jean-François Jacques, Canadian ice hockey player
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Viljar Veski
b. 1986
Viljar Veski, Estonian basketball player
Sisa Waqa
b. 1986
Sisa Waqa, Fijian rugby league player
Knut Børsheim
b. 1987
Knut Børsheim, Norwegian golfer
Sara Errani
b. 1987
Sara Errani, Italian tennis player
Elías Hernández
b. 1988
Elías Hernández, Mexican footballer
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Jovan Leacock
b. 1988
Jovan Leacock, American football player
Jonathan Toews
b. 1988
Jonathan Toews, Canadian ice hockey player
Adam Smith (footballer, born 1991)
b. 1991
Adam Smith, English footballer
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Emilio Orozco
b. 1992
Emilio Orozco, American soccer player
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Christina Shakovets
b. 1994
Christina Shakovets, German tennis player
Victoria Sinitsina
b. 1995
Victoria Sinitsina, Russian ice dancer
Kimberly Birrell
b. 1998
Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis player