People born on August 29 192
John of Artois, Count of Eu
b. 1321 – d. 1387
John of Artois, Count of Eu (d. 1387)
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
b. 1347 – d. 1375
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English nobleman and soldier (d. 1375)
Janus Pannonius
b. 1434 – d. 1472
Janus Pannonius, Hungarian bishop and poet (d. 1472)
García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca
b. 1514 – d. 1577
García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca, Spanish noble and admiral (d. 1577)
Nicholas Pieck
b. 1534 – d. 1572
Nicholas Pieck, Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr (d. 1572)
Henry Gage (soldier)
b. 1597 – d. 1645
Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (d. 1645)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
b. 1619 – d. 1683
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (b. 1619)
John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath
b. 1628 – d. 1701
John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1701)
John Locke
b. 1632 – d. 1704
John Locke, English physician and philosopher (d. 1704)
Giovanni Battista Casti
b. 1724 – d. 1803
Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet and author (d. 1803)
Charles Townshend
b. 1725 – d. 1767
Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1725)
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony
b. 1728 – d. 1797
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony (d. 1797)
Jan Śniadecki
b. 1756 – d. 1830
Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1830)
Count Heinrich von Bellegarde
b. 1756 – d. 1845
Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Austrian general and politician (d. 1845)
Hyacinth (Bichurin)
b. 1777 – d. 1853
Hyacinth, Russian religious leader, founded Sinology (d. 1853)
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
b. 1780 – d. 1867
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter and illustrator (d. 1867)
Charles Grandison Finney
b. 1792 – d. 1875
Charles Grandison Finney, American minister and author (d. 1875)
Frederick Denison Maurice
b. 1805 – d. 1872
Frederick Denison Maurice, English priest, theologian, and author (d. 1872)
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
b. 1809 – d. 1894
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician, author, and poet (b. 1809)
Juan Bautista Alberdi
b. 1810 – d. 1884
Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentinian theorist and diplomat (d. 1884)
Henry Bergh
b. 1811 – d. 1888
Henry Bergh, American activist, founded the ASPCA (d. 1888)
Alfred Shaw
b. 1842 – d. 1907
Alfred Shaw, English cricketer, rugby player, and umpire (d. 1907)
David B. Hill
b. 1843 – d. 1910
David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (d. 1910)
Edward Carpenter
b. 1844 – d. 1929
Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)
Sandford Schultz
b. 1857 – d. 1937
Sandford Schultz, English cricketer (d. 1937)
Byron G. Harlan
b. 1861 – d. 1936
Byron G. Harlan, American singer (d. 1936)
Andrew Fisher
b. 1862 – d. 1928
Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician and diplomat, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1928)
Maurice Maeterlinck
b. 1862 – d. 1949
Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1949)
Albert François Lebrun
b. 1871 – d. 1950
Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France (d. 1950)
Leonardo De Lorenzo
b. 1875 – d. 1962
Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator (d. 1962)
Charles F. Kettering
b. 1876 – d. 1958
Charles F. Kettering, American engineer and businessman, founded Delco Electronics (d. 1958)
Kim Koo
b. 1876 – d. 1949
Kim Koo, South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (d. 1949)
Jivraj Narayan Mehta
b. 1887 – d. 1978
Jivraj Narayan Mehta, Indian physicians and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Gujarat (d. 1978)
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Salme Dutt
b. 1888 – d. 1964
Salme Dutt, Estonian-English lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
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Marquis James
b. 1891 – d. 1955
Marquis James, American journalist and author (d. 1955)
Preston Sturges
b. 1898 – d. 1959
Preston Sturges, American director and producer (d. 1959)
Aurèle Joliat
b. 1901 – d. 1986
Aurèle Joliat, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (d. 1986)
Werner Forssmann
b. 1904 – d. 1979
Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
Dhyan Chand
b. 1905 – d. 1979
Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (d. 1979)
Arndt Pekurinen
b. 1905 – d. 1941
Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish activist (d. 1941)
Vivien Thomas
b. 1910 – d. 1985
Vivien Thomas, American surgeon and academic (d. 1985)
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John Charnley
b. 1911 – d. 1982
John Charnley, British orthopedic surgeon (d. 1982)
Sohn Kee-chung
b. 1912 – d. 2002
Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002)
Barry Sullivan (actor)
b. 1912 – d. 1994
Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994)
Wolfgang Suschitzky
b. 1912 – d. 2016
Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016)
Len Butterfield
b. 1913 – d. 1999
Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1999)
Ingrid Bergman
b. 1915 – d. 1982
Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (b. 1915)
Nathan Pritikin
b. 1915 – d. 1985
Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (d. 1985)
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Luther Davis
b. 1916 – d. 2008
Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008)
George Montgomery (actor)
b. 1916 – d. 2000
George Montgomery, American actor, stuntman, director, and producer (d. 2000)
Isabel Sanford
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Isabel Sanford, American actress (d. 2004)
Charlie Parker
b. 1920 – d. 1955
Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955)
Herb Simpson
b. 1920 – d. 2015
Herb Simpson, American baseball player (d. 2015)
Otis Boykin
b. 1920 – d. 1982
Otis Boykin, American inventor and engineer (d. 1982)
Richard Blackwell
b. 1922 – d. 2008
Richard Blackwell, American actor, fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008)
John Edward Williams
b. 1922 – d. 1994
John Edward Williams, American author and educator (d. 1994)
Arthur Anderson (actor)
b. 1922 – d. 2016
Arthur Anderson, American actor (d. 2016)
Richard Attenborough
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)
Dinah Washington
b. 1924 – d. 1963
Dinah Washington, American singer and pianist (d. 1963)
Helene Ahrweiler
b. 1926
Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic
Donn Fendler
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926)
Betty Lynn
b. 1926
Betty Lynn, American actress
Jimmy C. Newman
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Jimmy C. Newman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)
Charles Gray (actor)
b. 1928 – d. 2000
Charles Gray, English actor (d. 2000)
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Herbert Meier
b. 1928
Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator
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Thom Gunn
b. 1929 – d. 2004
Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (d. 2004)
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Jacques Bouchard
b. 1930 – d. 2006
Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (d. 2006)
Carlos Loyzaga
b. 1930 – d. 2016
Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (d. 2016)
Stelios Kazantzidis
b. 1931 – d. 2001
Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (b. 1931)
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Lise Payette
b. 1931
Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician
Sorel Etrog
b. 1933 – d. 2014
Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (d. 2014)
Arnold Koller
b. 1933
Arnold Koller, Swiss politician
Dimitris Papamichael
b. 1934 – d. 2004
Dimitris Papamichael, Greek actor and director (d. 2004)
Hugo Brandt Corstius
b. 1935 – d. 2014
Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (d. 2014)
William Friedkin
b. 1935
William Friedkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter
László Garai
b. 1935
László Garai, Hungarian psychologist and scholar
John McCain
b. 1936
John McCain, American captain and politician
James Florio
b. 1937
James Florio, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th Governor of New Jersey
Elliott Gould
b. 1938
Elliott Gould, American actor and producer
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Angela Huth
b. 1938
Angela Huth, English journalist and author
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Christian Müller (footballer, born 1938)
b. 1938
Christian Müller, German footballer and manager
Robert Rubin
b. 1938
Robert Rubin, American lawyer and politician, 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury
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Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek
b. 1939
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter
Joel Schumacher
b. 1939
Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter
James Brady
b. 1940 – d. 2014
James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014)
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Gary Gabelich
b. 1940 – d. 1984
Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984)
Robin Leach
b. 1941
Robin Leach, English journalist and television host
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James Glennon
b. 1942 – d. 2006
James Glennon, American cinematographer (d. 2006)
Gottfried John
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Gottfried John, German actor (d. 2014)
Mohamed Amin
b. 1943 – d. 1996
Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photographer and journalist (d. 1996)
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Dick Halligan
b. 1943
Dick Halligan, American pianist and composer
Arthur B. McDonald
b. 1943
Arthur B. McDonald, Canadian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Chris Copping
b. 1945
Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Wyomia Tyus
b. 1945
Wyomia Tyus, American runner
Bob Beamon
b. 1946
Bob Beamon, American long jumper
Francine D. Blau
b. 1946
Francine D. Blau, American economist and academic
Demetris Christofias
b. 1946
Demetris Christofias, Cypriot businessman and politician, 6th President of Cyprus
Giorgio Orsoni
b. 1946
Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice
Temple Grandin
b. 1947
Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author
James Hunt
b. 1947 – d. 1993
James Hunt, English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993)
Robert S. Langer
b. 1948
Robert S. Langer, American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic
Stan Hansen
b. 1949
Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor
Doug DeCinces
b. 1950
Doug DeCinces, American baseball player
Frank Henenlotter
b. 1950
Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter
Dave Reichert
b. 1950
Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician
Geoff Whitehorn
b. 1951
Geoff Whitehorn, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Karen Hesse
b. 1952
Karen Hesse, American author and poet
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Dave Malone
b. 1952
Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Don Schlitz
b. 1952
Don Schlitz, American Hall of Fame country music songwriter
David Boaz
b. 1953
David Boaz, American businessman and author
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Richard Harding (rugby player)
b. 1953
Richard Harding, English rugby player
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James Quesada
b. 1953
James Quesada, Nicaraguan-American anthropologist and academic
Michael P. Kube-McDowell
b. 1954
Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American journalist, author, and academic
Diamanda Galás
b. 1955
Diamanda Galás, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Jack Lew
b. 1955
Jack Lew, American lawyer and politician, 25th White House Chief of Staff
Mark Morris (choreographer)
b. 1956
Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer
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Eddie Murray (American football)
b. 1956
Eddie Murray, American football player
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Charalambos Xanthopoulos
b. 1956
Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Greek footballer
Steve Yarbrough (writer)
b. 1956
Steve Yarbrough, American novelist and short story writer
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Jerry D. Bailey
b. 1957
Jerry D. Bailey, American jockey and sportscaster
Grzegorz Ciechowski
b. 1957 – d. 2001
Grzegorz Ciechowski, Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (d. 2001)
Lenny Henry
b. 1958
Lenny Henry, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Michael Jackson
b. 1958 – d. 2009
Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009)
Rebecca De Mornay
b. 1959
Rebecca De Mornay, American actress
Ramón Díaz
b. 1959
Ramón Díaz, Argentinian footballer and manager
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Ray Elgaard
b. 1959
Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player
Chris Hadfield
b. 1959
Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut
Eddi Reader
b. 1959
Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Timothy Shriver
b. 1959
Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist
Stephen Wolfram
b. 1959
Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician
Todd English
b. 1960
Todd English, American chef and author
Tony MacAlpine
b. 1960
Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Carsten Fischer
b. 1961
Carsten Fischer, German field hockey player
Rodney McCray (basketball)
b. 1961
Rodney McCray, American basketball player
Carl Banks
b. 1962
Carl Banks, American football player and sportscaster
Hiroki Kikuta
b. 1962
Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese game designer and composer
Ian James Corlett
b. 1962
Ian James Corlett, Canadian voice actor, writer, producer and author
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Simon Thurley
b. 1962
Simon Thurley, English historian and academic
Elizabeth Fraser
b. 1963
Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer-songwriter
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Perri "Pebbles" Reid
b. 1964
Perri "Pebbles" Reid, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter
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Zisis Tsekos
b. 1964
Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer
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Will Perdue
b. 1965
Will Perdue, American basketball player and sportscaster
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Jörn Großkopf
b. 1966
Jörn Großkopf, German footballer and manager
Neil Gorsuch
b. 1967
Neil Gorsuch, American judge
Anton Newcombe
b. 1967
Anton Newcombe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Meshell Ndegeocello
b. 1968
Meshell Ndegeocello, German-American singer-songwriter
Joe Swail
b. 1969
Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player
Jennifer Crittenden
b. 1969
Jennifer Crittenden, American screenwriter and producer
Henry Blanco
b. 1971
Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player and coach
Alex Griffin
b. 1971
Alex Griffin, English bass player
Carla Gugino
b. 1971
Carla Gugino, American actress
Amanda Marshall
b. 1972
Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter
Bae Yong-joon
b. 1972
Bae Yong-joon, South Korean actor
Vincent Cavanagh
b. 1973
Vincent Cavanagh, English singer and guitarist
Olivier Jacque
b. 1973
Olivier Jacque, French motorcycle racer
Kumi Tanioka
b. 1974
Kumi Tanioka, Japanese keyboard player and composer
Kyle Cook
b. 1975
Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Stephen Carr
b. 1976
Stephen Carr, Irish footballer
Phil Harvey (manager)
b. 1976
Phil Harvey, English businessman
Kevin Kaesviharn
b. 1976
Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player
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Georgios Kalaitzis
b. 1976
Georgios Kalaitzis, Greek basketball player
Pablo Mastroeni
b. 1976
Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager
Jon Dahl Tomasson
b. 1976
Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer and manager
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Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis)
b. 1977
Cayetano, Greek DJ and producer
Devean George
b. 1977
Devean George, American basketball player
John O'Brien (soccer)
b. 1977
John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player
Roy Oswalt
b. 1977
Roy Oswalt, American baseball player
Charlie Pickering
b. 1977
Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian and radio host
Aaron Rowand
b. 1977
Aaron Rowand, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Volkan Arslan
b. 1978
Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer
Celestine Babayaro
b. 1978
Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer
Stijn Devolder
b. 1979
Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist
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Kristjan Rahnu
b. 1979
Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete
Ryan Shealy
b. 1979
Ryan Shealy, American baseball player
Chris Simms
b. 1980
Chris Simms, American football player
David West (basketball)
b. 1980
David West, American basketball player
Geneviève Jeanson
b. 1981
Geneviève Jeanson, Canadian cyclist
Jay Ryan (actor)
b. 1981
Jay Ryan, New Zealand-Australian actor and producer
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Ruhila Adatia-Sood
b. 1982 – d. 2013
Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013)
Carlos Delfino
b. 1982
Carlos Delfino, Argentinian-Italian basketball player
Vincent Enyeama
b. 1982
Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer
Antti Niemi (ice hockey)
b. 1983
Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player
Hajime Isayama
b. 1986
Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator
Lea Michele
b. 1986
Lea Michele, American actress and singer
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Tony Kane
b. 1987
Tony Kane, Irish footballer
Jakub Kosecki
b. 1990
Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer
Patrick van Aanholt
b. 1990
Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer
Néstor Araujo
b. 1991
Néstor Araujo, Mexican footballer
Deshaun Thomas
b. 1991
Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player
Mallu Magalhães
b. 1992
Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter
Noah Syndergaard
b. 1992
Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player
Liam Payne
b. 1993
Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter