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History Births on August 29

Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002)

#Sohn_Kee-chung

In 1912

Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist

#Timothy_Shriver

In 1959

Ryan Shealy, American baseball player

#Ryan_Shealy

In 1979

Otis Boykin, American inventor and engineer (d. 1982)

#Otis_Boykin

In 1920

Ramón Díaz, Argentinian footballer and manager

#Ramón_Díaz

In 1959

Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentinian theorist and diplomat (d. 1884)

#Juan_Bautista_Alberdi

In 1810

Dimitris Papamichael, Greek actor and director (d. 2004)

#Dimitris_Papamichael

In 1934

Olivier Jacque, French motorcycle racer

#Olivier_Jacque

In 1973

Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author

#Temple_Grandin

In 1947

Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1767)

#Charles_Townshend

In 1725

James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014)

#James_Brady

In 1940

Lea Michele, American actress and singer

#Lea_Michele

In 1986

Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer

#Vincent_Enyeama

In 1982

Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, electress of Bavaria (d. 1797)

#Maria_Anna_Sophia_of_Saxony

In 1728

Jivraj Narayan Mehta, Indian physicians and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Gujarat (d. 1978)

#Jivraj_Narayan_Mehta

In 1887

Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer

#Mark_Morris_(choreographer)

In 1956

Geneviève Jeanson, Canadian cyclist

#Geneviève_Jeanson

In 1981

Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese game designer and composer

#Hiroki_Kikuta

In 1962

Meshell Ndegeocello, German-American singer-songwriter

#Meshell_Ndegeocello

In 1968

Neil Gorsuch, American judge

#Neil_Gorsuch

In 1967

Rebecca De Mornay, American actress

#Rebecca_De_Mornay

In 1959

John McCain, American captain and politician (d. 2018)

#John_McCain

In 1936

Rodney McCray, American basketball player

#Rodney_McCray_(basketball)

In 1961

Jay Ryan, New Zealand-Australian actor and producer

#Jay_Ryan_(actor)

In 1981

Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#Joel_Schumacher

In 1939

Néstor Araujo, Mexican footballer

#Néstor_Araujo

In 1991

John Locke, English physician and philosopher (d. 1704)

#John_Locke

In 1632

John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English nobleman and soldier (d. 1375)

#John_Hastings,_2nd_Earl_of_Pembroke

In 1347

John of Artois, French nobleman (d. 1387)

#John_of_Artois,_Count_of_Eu

In 1321

Jan ?niadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1830)

#Jan_?niadecki

In 1756

Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955)

#Charlie_Parker

In 1920

Stephen Carr, Irish footballer

#Stephen_Carr

In 1976

Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player

#Kevin_Kaesviharn

In 1976

Peder Furubotn, Norwegian Communist and anti-Nazi Resistance leader (d.1975)

#Peder_Furubotn

In 1890

Charles F. Kettering, American engineer and businessman, founded Delco Electronics (d. 1958)

#Charles_F._Kettering

In 1876

Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator

#Hajime_Isayama

In 1986

Lenny Henry, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

#Lenny_Henry

In 1958

Bae Yong-joon, South Korean actor

#Bae_Yong-joon

In 1972

Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer and manager

#Jon_Dahl_Tomasson

In 1976

Frederick Denison Maurice, English priest, theologian, and author (d. 1872)

#Frederick_Denison_Maurice

In 1805

Robert Rubin, American lawyer and politician, 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury

#Robert_Rubin

In 1938

Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player

#Noah_Syndergaard

In 1992

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (d. 1683)

#Jean-Baptiste_Colbert

In 1619

Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter

#Mallu_Magalhães

In 1992

Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter

#Liam_Payne

In 1993

Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d. 1982)

#Ingrid_Bergman

In 1915

John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player

#John_O'Brien_(soccer)

In 1977

Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer

#Jakub_Kosecki

In 1990

Sandford Schultz, English cricketer (d. 1937)

#Sandford_Schultz

In 1857

Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (d. 1645)

#Henry_Gage_(soldier)

In 1597

Charles Grandison Finney, American minister and author (d. 1875)

#Charles_Grandison_Finney

In 1792

Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic

#Helene_Ahrweiler

In 1926

Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer

#Celestine_Babayaro

In 1978

Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician

#Dave_Reichert

In 1950

Nicholas Pieck, Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr (d. 1572)

#Nicholas_Pieck

In 1534

Robert S. Langer, American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic

#Robert_S._Langer

In 1948

Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player

#Antti_Niemi_(ice_hockey)

In 1983

Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)

#Richard_Attenborough

In 1923

Francine D. Blau, American economist and academic

#Francine_D._Blau

In 1946

William Friedkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter

#William_Friedkin

In 1935

Bob Beamon, American long jumper

#Bob_Beamon

In 1946

Anton Newcombe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Anton_Newcombe

In 1967

Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)

#Edward_Carpenter

In 1844

Doug DeCinces, American baseball player

#Doug_DeCinces

In 1950

Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Kyle_Cook

In 1975

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician and author (d. 1894)

#Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Sr.

In 1809

Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager

#Pablo_Mastroeni

In 1976

Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (d. 1979)

#Dhyan_Chand

In 1905

Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Chris_Copping

In 1945

Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter

#Frank_Henenlotter

In 1950

László Garai, Hungarian psychologist and scholar

#László_Garai

In 1935

Byron G. Harlan, American singer (d. 1936)

#Byron_G._Harlan

In 1861

Jack Lew, American lawyer and politician, 25th White House Chief of Staff

#Jack_Lew

In 1955

Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter

#Amanda_Marshall

In 1972

David West, American basketball player

#David_West_(basketball)

In 1980

George Montgomery, American actor, stuntman, director, and producer (d. 2000)

#George_Montgomery_(actor)

In 1916

Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009)

#Michael_Jackson

In 1958

Aaron Rowand, American baseball player and sportscaster

#Aaron_Rowand

In 1977

James Florio, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th Governor of New Jersey

#James_Florio

In 1937

Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator (d. 1962)

#Leonardo_De_Lorenzo

In 1875

Devean George, American basketball player

#Devean_George

In 1977

Diamanda Galás, American singer-songwriter and pianist

#Diamanda_Galás

In 1955

Carl Banks, American football player and sportscaster

#Carl_Banks

In 1962

Dinah Washington, American singer and pianist (d. 1963)

#Dinah_Washington

In 1924

Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1949)

#Maurice_Maeterlinck

In 1862

Arnold Koller, Swiss politician

#Arnold_Koller

In 1933

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter and illustrator (d. 1867)

#Jean-Auguste-Dominique_Ingres

In 1780

Gottfried John, German actor (d. 2014)

#Gottfried_John

In 1942

Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

#Tony_MacAlpine

In 1960

Aurèle Joliat, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (d. 1986)

#Aurèle_Joliat

In 1901

Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist

#Stijn_Devolder

In 1979

Demetris Christofias, Cypriot businessman and politician, 6th President of Cyprus (d. 2019)

#Demetris_Christofias

In 1946

Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut

#Chris_Hadfield

In 1959

Jimmy C. Newman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)

#Jimmy_C._Newman

In 1927

Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor

#Stan_Hansen

In 1949

Carla Gugino, American actress

#Carla_Gugino

In 1971

Henry Bergh, American activist, founded the ASPCA (d. 1888)

#Henry_Bergh

In 1811

Wyomia Tyus, American runner

#Wyomia_Tyus

In 1945

Chris Simms, American football player

#Chris_Simms

In 1980

Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician

#Stephen_Wolfram

In 1959

Janus Pannonius, Hungarian bishop and poet (d. 1472)

#Janus_Pannonius

In 1434

Grzegorz Ciechowski, Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (d. 2001)

#Grzegorz_Ciechowski

In 1957

Roy Oswalt, American baseball player

#Roy_Oswalt

In 1977

Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016)

#Wolfgang_Suschitzky

In 1912

Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer-songwriter

#Elizabeth_Fraser

In 1963

Isabel Sanford, American actress (d. 2004)

#Isabel_Sanford

In 1917

Geoff Whitehorn, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Geoff_Whitehorn

In 1951

Alfred Shaw, English cricketer, rugby player, and umpire (d. 1907)

#Alfred_Shaw

In 1842

Aimé Bonpland, French botanist and explorer (d. 1858)

#Aimé_Bonpland

In 1773

Kumi Tanioka, Japanese keyboard player and composer

#Kumi_Tanioka

In 1974

Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer

#Patrick_van_Aanholt

In 1990

David Boaz, American businessman and author

#David_Boaz

In 1953

Hyacinth, Russian religious leader, founded Sinology (d. 1853)

#Hyacinth_(Bichurin)

In 1777

David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (d. 1910)

#David_B._Hill

In 1843

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1701)

#John_Granville,_1st_Earl_of_Bath

In 1628

Betty Lynn, American actress

#Betty_Lynn

In 1926

Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician and diplomat, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1928)

#Andrew_Fisher

In 1862

Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player

#Deshaun_Thomas

In 1991

Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian and radio host

#Charlie_Pickering

In 1977

Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player

#Joe_Swail

In 1969

Steve Yarbrough, American novelist and short story writer

#Steve_Yarbrough_(writer)

In 1956

Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice

#Giorgio_Orsoni

In 1946

Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

#Eddi_Reader

In 1959

Arthur B. McDonald, Canadian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

#Arthur_B._McDonald

In 1943

Carlos Delfino, Argentinian-Italian basketball player

#Carlos_Delfino

In 1982

Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (d. 2016)

#Carlos_Loyzaga

In 1930

Robin Leach, English journalist and television host (d. 2018)

#Robin_Leach

In 1941

Phil Harvey, English businessman

#Phil_Harvey_(manager)

In 1976

Elliott Gould, American actor and producer

#Elliott_Gould

In 1938

Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)

#Werner_Forssmann

In 1904

Vincent Cavanagh, English singer and guitarist

#Vincent_Cavanagh

In 1973

Lucero, Mexican singer, songwriter, actress, and television host

#Lucero_(entertainer)

In 1969

James Hunt, English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993)

#James_Hunt

In 1947

Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (d. 2014)

#Hugo_Brandt_Corstius

In 1935

Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player and coach

#Henry_Blanco

In 1971

Tony Kane, Irish footballer

In 1987

Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013)

In 1982

Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete

In 1979

Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer

In 1978

Cayetano, Greek DJ and producer

In 1977

Georgios Kalaitzis, Greek basketball player

In 1976

Alex Griffin, English bass player

In 1971

Jennifer Crittenden, American screenwriter and producer

In 1969

Jörn Großkopf, German footballer and manager

In 1966

Will Perdue, American basketball player and sportscaster

In 1965

Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer

In 1964

Perri "Pebbles" Reid, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter

In 1964

Simon Thurley, English historian and academic

In 1962

Ian James Corlett, Canadian voice actor, writer, producer and author

In 1962

Carsten Fischer, German field hockey player

In 1961

Todd English, American chef and author

In 1960

Akkineni Nagarjuna, Indian film actor, Producer and Businessman

In 1959

Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player

In 1959

Jerry D. Bailey, American jockey and sportscaster

In 1957

Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Greek footballer

In 1956

Eddie Murray, American football player

In 1956

Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American journalist, author, and academic

In 1954

James Quesada, Nicaraguan-American anthropologist and academic

In 1953

Richard Harding, English rugby player

In 1953

Don Schlitz, American Hall of Fame country music songwriter

In 1952

Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1952

Karen Hesse, American author and poet

In 1952

Dick Halligan, American pianist and composer

In 1943

Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photographer and journalist (d. 1996)

In 1943

James Glennon, American cinematographer (d. 2006)

In 1942

Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984)

In 1940

Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter

In 1939

Christian Müller, German footballer and manager

In 1938

Angela Huth, English journalist and author

In 1938

Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (d. 2014)

In 1933

Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician

In 1931

Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (d. 2001)

In 1931

Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (d. 2006)

In 1930

Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (d. 2004)

In 1929

Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator

In 1928

Charles Gray, English actor (d. 2000)

In 1928

Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (d. 2016)

In 1926

Arthur Anderson, American actor (d. 2016)

In 1922

John Edward Williams, American author and educator (d. 1994)

In 1922

Richard Blackwell, American actor, fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008)

In 1922

Herb Simpson, American baseball player (d. 2015)

In 1920

Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008)

In 1916

Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (d. 1985)

In 1915

Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1999)

In 1913

Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994)

In 1912

John Charnley, British orthopedic surgeon (d. 1982)

In 1911

Vivien Thomas, American surgeon and academic (d. 1985)

In 1910

Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish activist (d. 1941)

In 1905

Preston Sturges, American director and producer (d. 1959)

In 1898

Marquis James, American journalist and author (d. 1955)

In 1891

Salme Dutt, Estonian-English politician (d. 1964)

In 1888

Kim Koo, South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (d. 1949)

In 1876

Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France (d. 1950)

In 1871

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Austrian general and politician (d. 1845)

In 1756

Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet and author (d. 1803)

In 1724

García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca, Spanish noble and admiral (d. 1577)

In 1514

Otto (or Eudes), French nobleman (d. 1045)

In 979

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