Births on the 29th of December in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
29 Dec 0765	birth	Ali al-Ridha, Saudi Arabian 8th of the Twelve Imams (d. 818)
29 Dec 1563	birth	Francesco Maria Guaitoli: Composer
29 Dec 1586	birth	Francisco de Moncada Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona
29 Dec 1678	birth	Gotthard Wagner composer
29 Dec 1709	birth	Elizabeth of Russia (d. 1762)
29 Dec 1709	birth	Elisabeth Petrovna tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great
29 Dec 1721	birth	Madame de Pompadour, French mistress of Louis XV of France (d. 1764)
29 Dec 1743	birth	Alexander van Bylandt Dutch military officer
29 Dec 1767	birth	Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne composer
29 Dec 1776	birth	Charles Macintosh: Scotland, United Kingdom -- Patented waterproof fabric
29 Dec 1792	birth	Archibald Alison Scottish historian (History of Europe)
29 Dec 1796	birth	Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist (d. 1877)
29 Dec 1800	birth	Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer (d. 1860)
29 Dec 1808	birth	Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (d. 1875)
29 Dec 1808	birth	Gy
29 Dec 1809	birth	William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1898)
29 Dec 1809	birth	Albert Pike Brigadier-General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
29 Dec 1813	birth	Etienne-Joseph Soubre composer
29 Dec 1816	birth	Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist (d. 1895)
29 Dec 1831	birth	Adam Badeau Brevet Brigadier-General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
29 Dec 1833	birth	John James Ingalls (Representative-KS)
29 Dec 1843	birth	Elisabeth of Wied (d. 1916)
29 Dec 1843	birth	Elisabeth queen of Romania/poet (Rum
29 Dec 1850	birth	Tomas Breton y Hernandez composer
29 Dec 1855	birth	August Kitzberg, Estonian author and poet (d. 1927)
29 Dec 1856	birth	Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Dutch-French mathematician and academic (d. 1894)
29 Dec 1856	birth	Thomas J Stieltjes mathematician (Stieltjes integral)
29 Dec 1859	birth	Venustiano Carranza President of M
29 Dec 1866	birth	Joseph Limburg liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)
29 Dec 1869	birth	Bill Howell cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)
29 Dec 1874	birth	François Brandt, Dutch rower and bishop (d. 1949)
29 Dec 1876	birth	Pablo Casals, Catalan cellist and conductor (d. 1973)
29 Dec 1877	birth	Max Hess, German-American gymnast (d. 1969)
29 Dec 1878	birth	Felix M Abel French bible scholar (J
29 Dec 1879	birth	Billy Mitchell, American general and pilot (d. 1936)
29 Dec 1880	birth	Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin composer
29 Dec 1881	birth	Scott Leary, American swimmer (d. 1958)
29 Dec 1881	birth	Jess Willard, American boxer and actor (d. 1968)
29 Dec 1885	birth	Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Austrian-Russian general (d. 1921)
29 Dec 1886	birth	Norman Hallows, English runner (d. 1968)
29 Dec 1887	birth	Kiyoshi Nobutoki composer
29 Dec 1888	birth	Joseph Beran Czechoslovakian archbishop of Prague/cardinal
29 Dec 1890	birth	Jozef Cantr
29 Dec 1892	birth	Emory Parnell: St. Paul, Minnesota -- Actress (Rocket Man, County Fair)
29 Dec 1895	birth	Oswald Freisler, German lawyer (d. 1939)
29 Dec 1896	birth	David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (d. 1974)
29 Dec 1897	birth	Hermann Heiss composer
29 Dec 1898	birth	Jeanne Leleu composer
29 Dec 1899	birth	Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (d. 1992)
29 Dec 1900	birth	Willie Humphrey jazz Clarinetist
29 Dec 1902	birth	Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1957)
29 Dec 1903	birth	Clyde McCoy jazz trumpeter/bandleader
29 Dec 1904	birth	Kuvempu, Indian author and poet (d. 1994)
29 Dec 1904	birth	Wendell Niles Twin Valley MN, TV announcer (It Could be You)
29 Dec 1907	birth	James Gardner designer
29 Dec 1908	birth	Claire Dodd: Arkansas, United States -- Actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)
29 Dec 1908	birth	Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologian and author (d. 1993)
29 Dec 1908	birth	Magnus Pyke, English scientist and author (d. 1992)
29 Dec 1908	birth	Gerben Sonderman Dutch test pilot (Fokker)
29 Dec 1910	birth	Ronald Coase, English-American economist, author, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
29 Dec 1911	birth	Klaus Fuchs, German physicist and spy (d. 1988)
29 Dec 1912	birth	Peggy Glanville-Hicks Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)
29 Dec 1913	birth	Laurence Gower academic
29 Dec 1914	birth	Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and academic (d. 1976)
29 Dec 1914	birth	Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (d. 1989)
29 Dec 1914	birth	Albert Tucker, Australian painter (d. 1999)
29 Dec 1915	birth	Charles L[eonard] Harness: United States -- Sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)
29 Dec 1915	birth	Bill Osmanski, American football player and coach (d. 1996)
29 Dec 1915	birth	Robert Ruark, American hunter and author (d. 1965)
29 Dec 1915	birth	John P W Meefout Dutch sculptor (Laying Woman)
29 Dec 1917	birth	Tom Bradley, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (d. 1998)
29 Dec 1917	birth	Ramanand Sagar, Indian director and producer (d. 2005)
29 Dec 1919	birth	Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (d. 2014)
29 Dec 1919	birth	Roman Vlad, Italian pianist and composer (d. 2013)
29 Dec 1919	birth	Pieter Terpstra Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)
29 Dec 1920	birth	Viveca Lindfors, Swedish actress and singer (d. 1995)
29 Dec 1920	birth	Syd Dernley hangman
29 Dec 1921	birth	Robert C. Baker, American chef, invented the chicken nugget (d. 2006)
29 Dec 1921	birth	Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (d. 2014)
29 Dec 1921	birth	Dobrica Cosic writer
29 Dec 1922	birth	Little Joe Cook, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
29 Dec 1922	birth	William Gaddis, American author and academic (d. 1998)
29 Dec 1923	birth	Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist (d. 1986)
29 Dec 1923	birth	Shlomo Venezia, Greek-Italian holocaust survivor and author (d. 2012)
29 Dec 1924	birth	Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012)
29 Dec 1925	birth	Pete Dye, American golfer and architect
29 Dec 1925	birth	Dina Merrill New York NY, actress (Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8)
29 Dec 1927	birth	Andy Stanfield, American sprinter (d. 1985)
29 Dec 1927	birth	Jim Simpson Washington DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)
29 Dec 1928	birth	Bernard Cribbins, English actor, singer, and director
29 Dec 1929	birth	Matt Murphy, American guitarist (The Blues Brothers)
29 Dec 1930	birth	Willy Giefer composer
29 Dec 1931	birth	Yi Gu, Japanese-American son of Yi Bangja (d. 2005)
29 Dec 1931	birth	Stasys Stonkus, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (d. 2012)
29 Dec 1932	birth	Inga Swenson, American actress and singer
29 Dec 1933	birth	Prez "Kidd" Kenneth: Blues singer / guitarist
29 Dec 1933	birth	Samuel Brittan, English journalist and author
29 Dec 1933	birth	Prez "Kidd" Kenneth blues singer/guitarist
29 Dec 1934	birth	Ed Flanders, American actor (d. 1995)
29 Dec 1934	birth	Tom Jarriel LaGrange GA, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20)
29 Dec 1935	birth	Tony Bramall: England, United Kingdom -- Auto dealer / multi-millionaire (Harrogate)
29 Dec 1935	birth	Virgil Johnson, American singer (The Velvets) (d. 2013)
29 Dec 1936	birth	Mary Tyler Moore, American actress and singer
29 Dec 1936	birth	Ray Nitschke, American football player and actor (d. 1998)
29 Dec 1936	birth	Vitaly Alexeyevich Godzyatsky composer
29 Dec 1937	birth	Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, founded AutoNation
29 Dec 1937	birth	Barbara Steele, English actress and producer
29 Dec 1938	birth	Harvey Smith, English horse rider and sportscaster
29 Dec 1938	birth	Jon Voight, American actor and producer
29 Dec 1939	birth	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom President of Maldives (1978- )
29 Dec 1940	birth	Ed Buce: Keiser, Arkansas -- Country singer (Texas)
29 Dec 1940	birth	Fred Hansen, American pole vaulter and dentist
29 Dec 1940	birth	Brigitte Kronauer writer
29 Dec 1940	birth	Peter Koelewijn Dutch writer/vocalist (Come off that Roof)
29 Dec 1941	birth	Ray Thomas, English singer-songwriter and flute player (The Moody Blues)
29 Dec 1942	birth	Dinah Christie, English-Canadian actress and singer
29 Dec 1942	birth	Rick Danko, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Band) (d. 1999)
29 Dec 1942	birth	Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor, singer, and producer (d. 2012)
29 Dec 1942	birth	Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Honduran cardinal
29 Dec 1942	birth	Jerry Summers rocker
29 Dec 1943	birth	JHR Maij-Wegge: Dutch Traffic Minister (19..-94)
29 Dec 1943	birth	Bill Aucoin, American talent manager (d. 2010)
29 Dec 1943	birth	Molly Bang, American author and illustrator
29 Dec 1943	birth	Maij-Wegge Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)
29 Dec 1944	birth	Rodney Redmond New Zealand cricket (opener scored century in Test vs Pakistan 1973)
29 Dec 1945	birth	Adje Roland Dutch disc-jockey
29 Dec 1946	birth	Marianne Faithfull, English singer-songwriter and actress
29 Dec 1946	birth	Laffit Pincay Jr jockey (Kentucky Derby 1984, Belmont Stakes 1982-84, Swale)
29 Dec 1946	birth	Paul Trible (Senator-R-VA)
29 Dec 1947	birth	Richard Crandall, American physicist and computer scientist (d. 2012)
29 Dec 1947	birth	Ted Danson, American actor and producer
29 Dec 1947	birth	Leonhard Lapin, Estonian architect and poet
29 Dec 1947	birth	Cozy Powell, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (Emerson, Lake & Powell, The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Whitesnake, and Black Sabbath) (d. 1998)
29 Dec 1947	birth	David Tanner, English rower and coach
29 Dec 1947	birth	Vincent Winter, Scottish actor, director, and production manager (d. 1998)
29 Dec 1948	birth	Peter Robinson, Irish politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland
29 Dec 1949	birth	Syed Kirmani, Indian cricketer and actor
29 Dec 1949	birth	David Topliss, English rugby player and coach (d. 2008)
29 Dec 1949	birth	Angel Tompkins actress (Bees, Prime Cut, Murphy's Law)
29 Dec 1950	birth	Jon Polito, American actor
29 Dec 1951	birth	Laurel Masse: Holland, Michigan -- Jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Operator)
29 Dec 1951	birth	Yvonne Elliman, American singer-songwriter and actor
29 Dec 1951	birth	Georges Thurston, Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
29 Dec 1952	birth	Nikolai Andrianov: USSR -- Gymnist (1972, 76, 80 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
29 Dec 1952	birth	Gelsey Kirkland, American ballerina and choreographer
29 Dec 1953	birth	Gali Atari, Israeli singer and actress
29 Dec 1953	birth	Alan Rusbridger, Zambian-English journalist and academic
29 Dec 1953	birth	Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower and coach
29 Dec 1953	birth	Stanley Williams, American gang leader, co-founded the Crips (d. 2005)
29 Dec 1954	birth	Glenn Myernick: Trenton, New Jersey -- US soccer coach (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
29 Dec 1954	birth	Albrecht Böttcher, German mathematician and author
29 Dec 1954	birth	Norihito, Prince Takamado of Japan (d. 2002)
29 Dec 1954	birth	Roger Voudouris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2003)
29 Dec 1955	birth	Jan Pijnenburg Dutch rock drummer (Doe Maar-Bomb)
29 Dec 1955	birth	Neil Giraldo rocker (Pat Benatar Band)
29 Dec 1956	birth	Fred MacAulay, Scottish comedian and radio host
29 Dec 1956	birth	Dolf de Vries Dutch musical/director/arranger (Josephine)
29 Dec 1957	birth	Brad Grey, American screenwriter and producer
29 Dec 1957	birth	Oliver Hirschbiegel, German actor, director, and producer
29 Dec 1957	birth	Iain Paxton, Scottish rugby player and coach
29 Dec 1957	birth	Paul Rudnick, American author and screenwriter
29 Dec 1958	birth	Nancy J. Currie, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
29 Dec 1958	birth	Curt Allen Byrum Onida SD, PGA golfer (1989 Hardee's Golf Classic)
29 Dec 1959	birth	Keith Crossan, Irish rugby player
29 Dec 1959	birth	Patricia Clarkson, American actress
29 Dec 1959	birth	Ann Demeulemeester, Belgian fashion designer
29 Dec 1959	birth	Martin Moran, American actor and author
29 Dec 1959	birth	Milton Ottey, Jamaican-Canadian high jumper and coach
29 Dec 1959	birth	Paula Poundstone, American comedian, actress, and author
29 Dec 1959	birth	Leslie Graves Silver City NM, actress (Brenda-Capitol)
29 Dec 1960	birth	David Boon, Australian cricketer and referee
29 Dec 1960	birth	Katerina Didaskalou, Greek actress
29 Dec 1960	birth	Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Congolese militia leader, founded the Union of Congolese Patriots
29 Dec 1960	birth	Dave Gilbert cricketer (Aussie pace bowler in 9 Tests 1985-86)
29 Dec 1961	birth	Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007)
29 Dec 1961	birth	Jim Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Jesus and Mary Chain and Freeheat)
29 Dec 1961	birth	Richard Horton, English physician and journalist
29 Dec 1961	birth	Robert Louis Tewdwr Moss journalist/travel writer
29 Dec 1962	birth	Devon White, Jamaican-American baseball player
29 Dec 1963	birth	Francisco Bustamante, Filipino Pool player
29 Dec 1963	birth	Des Foy, English rugby player
29 Dec 1963	birth	Dave McKean, English illustrator, photographer, director, and pianist
29 Dec 1963	birth	Sean Payton, American football player and coach
29 Dec 1963	birth	Liisa Savijarvi, Canadian skier
29 Dec 1964	birth	Craig Grebeck: Cerritos, California -- Infielder (Florida Marlins)
29 Dec 1964	birth	Kimberly Russell actress (Sarah-Head of the Class)
29 Dec 1965	birth	Dexter Holland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Offspring)
29 Dec 1965	birth	David Delfino hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998)
29 Dec 1966	birth	Laurent Boudouani French boxer
29 Dec 1966	birth	Stefano Eranio, Italian footballer and coach
29 Dec 1966	birth	Martin Offiah, English rugby player and sportscaster
29 Dec 1966	birth	Bruce Bulina Vancouver British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Alberta Open)
29 Dec 1966	birth	Drew Hartt Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer (1995 Desert Tour)
29 Dec 1967	birth	Ashleigh Banfield, Canadian-American journalist
29 Dec 1967	birth	Chris Barnes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Six Feet Under, Cannibal Corpse, and Torture Killer)
29 Dec 1967	birth	Evan Seinfeld, American bass player, actor, and director (Biohazard and Damnocracy)
29 Dec 1967	birth	Henry Jones NFL safety (Buffalo Bills)
29 Dec 1967	birth	Jason Gould son of Elliot Gould/Barbra Streisand, (Prince of Tides)
29 Dec 1967	birth	Kevin Toth Cleveland OH, shot putter
29 Dec 1967	birth	Tony Tolbert NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys)
29 Dec 1968	birth	Carlo H L Ponti Jr son of Carlo Ponti & Sophia Loren
29 Dec 1968	birth	Darren Perry NFL free safety (Pittsburgh Steelers)
29 Dec 1968	birth	James Mouton Denver CO, outfielder (Houston Astros)
29 Dec 1969	birth	Jennifer Ehle, American-English actress
29 Dec 1969	birth	Allan McNish, Scottish race car driver
29 Dec 1969	birth	José Antonio Noriega, Mexican footballer
29 Dec 1970	birth	Aled Jones, Welsh singer and television host
29 Dec 1970	birth	Hidetoshi Mitsusada, Japanese race car driver
29 Dec 1970	birth	Glen Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Toad the Wet Sprocket and Works Progress Administration)
29 Dec 1970	birth	Kevin Weisman, American actor
29 Dec 1970	birth	Yaroslav Ihorovych Pustovyi Kostroma Ukraine, cosmonaut
29 Dec 1971	birth	Um Sang-hyun, South Korean voice actor
29 Dec 1971	birth	Margot Thien, American swimmer
29 Dec 1971	birth	Jay Fiedler NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles)
29 Dec 1971	birth	Mark Montreuil NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers)
29 Dec 1971	birth	Toby Mills WLAF corner (Frankfurt Galaxy)
29 Dec 1972	birth	Asheru, American rapper
29 Dec 1972	birth	Jason Kreis, American soccer player and manager
29 Dec 1972	birth	Jude Law, English actor, director, and producer
29 Dec 1972	birth	Leonor Varela, Chilean-American actress
29 Dec 1972	birth	Jessica Lee McMinn Miss North Carolina USA (1996)
29 Dec 1972	birth	Malcolm Seabron NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers)
29 Dec 1972	birth	Melissa Hall Miss USA-Minnesota (1997)
29 Dec 1972	birth	Randy Neal NFL linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
29 Dec 1973	birth	Pimp C, American rapper and producer (UGK) (d. 2007)
29 Dec 1973	birth	Theo Epstein, American businessman
29 Dec 1973	birth	Tomas Perez Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
29 Dec 1974	birth	Twinkle Khanna, Indian actress and producer
29 Dec 1974	birth	Mekhi Phifer, American actor and producer
29 Dec 1974	birth	Richie Sexson, American baseball player
29 Dec 1974	birth	Ryan Shore, Canadian composer and producer
29 Dec 1974	birth	Brad Hodge cricketer (promising Victorian middle-order batsman)
29 Dec 1974	birth	James Darling linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
29 Dec 1974	birth	Tom Knight cornerback (Arizona Cardinals)
29 Dec 1975	birth	Kalin Olson: Hot Springs, Arkansas -- Playmate (August 1997)
29 Dec 1975	birth	Shawn Hatosy, American actor
29 Dec 1975	birth	Jaret Wright, American baseball player
29 Dec 1976	birth	Filip Kuba, Czech ice hockey player
29 Dec 1976	birth	Danny McBride, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
29 Dec 1977	birth	Jimmy Journell, American baseball player
29 Dec 1977	birth	Katherine Moennig, American actress
29 Dec 1978	birth	Alexis Amore, Peruvian-American porn actress and director
29 Dec 1978	birth	Jake Berry, English lawyer and politician
29 Dec 1978	birth	Matthew Carr, Australian footballer
29 Dec 1978	birth	Pierre Dagenais, Canadian ice hockey player
29 Dec 1978	birth	Kieron Dyer, English footballer and coach
29 Dec 1978	birth	Danny Higginbotham, English footballer
29 Dec 1978	birth	Steve Kemp, English drummer (Hard-Fi)
29 Dec 1978	birth	LaToya London, American singer and actress
29 Dec 1978	birth	Angelo Taylor, American hurdler and sprinter
29 Dec 1979	birth	Mitsuhiro Ishida, Japanese mixed martial artist
29 Dec 1979	birth	Diego Luna, Mexican actor, director, and producer
29 Dec 1979	birth	Ariel Schrag, American cartoonist and screenwriter
29 Dec 1979	birth	Laura Larson Miss Maine Teen USA (1996)
29 Dec 1981	birth	Shizuka Arakawa, Japanese figure skater and sportscaster
29 Dec 1981	birth	Shaun Suisham, American football player
29 Dec 1981	birth	Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko, Estonian footballer
29 Dec 1982	birth	Alison Brie, American actress and singer
29 Dec 1982	birth	Gabrielle Destroismaisons, Canadian singer
29 Dec 1982	birth	Brian Hill, Canadian swimmer
29 Dec 1982	birth	Dale Morris, Australian footballer
29 Dec 1983	birth	Jessica Andrews, American singer-songwriter
29 Dec 1983	birth	James Kelly, Australian footballer
29 Dec 1983	birth	Gonzalo Olave, Chilean actor (d. 2009)
29 Dec 1984	birth	Reimo Tamm, Estonian basketball player
29 Dec 1985	birth	Wang Ji-hye, South Korean actress
29 Dec 1985	birth	Alexa Ray Joel, American singer-songwriter and pianist
29 Dec 1986	birth	Joe Anyon, English footballer
29 Dec 1986	birth	Kim Ok-bin, South Korean actress and singer
29 Dec 1987	birth	Yuhi Sekiguchi, Japanese race car driver
29 Dec 1988	birth	Eric Berry, American football player
29 Dec 1988	birth	Ágnes Szávay, Hungarian tennis player
29 Dec 1989	birth	Left Brain, American rapper and producer (Odd Future and MellowHype)
29 Dec 1989	birth	Jane Levy, American actress
29 Dec 1989	birth	Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player
29 Dec 1990	birth	Allen Kim, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor (U-KISS and Xing)
29 Dec 1994	birth	Princess Kako of Akishino
29 Dec 1995	birth	Rina Ikoma, Japanese singer (Nogizaka46 and AKB48)
29 Dec 1995	birth	Ross Lynch, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (R5)
29 Dec 1998	birth	Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, American actor
29 Dec 2943	birth	Kathryn Leigh Scott [Kringstad] Den Helder Netherlands, actress (Voice of the Heart, Big Shamus)

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