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August 29, 1979 Natasha Fisher, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 1997 August 29, 1978 Aimee Michelle Voshell, Felton Delaware, Miss America-Delaware 1997 August 29, 1978 Larissa Meek, Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997 August 29, 1976 Chris Renaud, Fredericton New Brunswick, swimmer 1996 Olympics August 29, 1976 Kasia Kulesza, Warsaw Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Oly-silver-96 August 29, 1976 Stephanie Worcester, Miss USA-Maine 1997 August 29, 1974 Brad Boston, Sarnia Ontario, soling yachter 1996 Olympics August 29, 1973 Devin Wyman, defensive tackle for the New England Patriots August 29, 1973 Jermane Mayberry, guard and tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles August 29, 1973 Joe Carollo, WLAF G for the Frankfurt Galaxy August 29, 1973 Leigh Sherer, Jasper Alabama, Miss America, Alabama-Top 10-1996 August 29, 1972 Michael Roan, NFL tight end/halfback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers August 29, 1972 Amanda Marshall, Canadian Musician August 29, 1971 Dennis de Brown, soccer player, Sparta August 29, 1970 Jacco Elringh, Netherlands, tennis star August 29, 1969 Amanda Hope, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 August 29, 1969 Brady Katytman, Greece, New York, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics August 29, 1969 Jerry Simons, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, Vitesse August 29, 1968 Darren Joseph, CFL fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders August 29, 1967 Shaun Van Allen, Shaunavon, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks August 29, 1966 Dan Truman, St. George Utah, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle August 29, 1965 Alphons Arts, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles August 29, 1965 Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs August 29, 1964 Jordi Arrese, Spain, tennis star August 29, 1963 Elizabeth Brown, minister healer/writer August 29, 1963 Greg Holmes, Covina Cal, tennis star August 29, 1963 Greg Steele, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over August 29, 1962 Carl Banks, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants August 29, 1961 Rebecca De Mornay, born in Santa Rose, California, actress, Hand that Rocks Cradle August 29, 1961 Tony MacAlpine, heavy metal rocker, Solo-Edge of Insanity August 29, 1959 Chris Hadfield, Sarnia Ontario Canada, RCAF/astronaut, STS 74, sk: 99 August 29, 1959 Eddi Reader, rocker, Fairground Attraction-Find My Love August 29, 1959 Stephen Wolfram, English Scientist August 29, 1958 Michael Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Thriller, Bad August 29, 1957 Pim Kops, rock musician, Dike, Bloedend Heart August 29, 1957 Therese Hession, LPGA golfer August 29, 1956 Edddie Murray, NFL kicker, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings August 29, 1956 Kelly Murray, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 985 Alberta Open August 29, 1956 Mark Morris, American Dancer August 29, 1956 GG Allin, American Musician August 29, 1955 Diamanda Galas, composer August 29, 1954 Chet Catallo, guitarist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance August 29, 1954 Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance August 29, 1954 Michael P[aul] Kube-McDowell, U.S., sci-fi author, Enigma, Empery August 29, 1953 Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult August 29, 1950 Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals August 29, 1950 Dick Spring, Irish Politician August 29, 1950 Dave Reichert, American Politician August 29, 1949 Peter John Wiegold, composer August 29, 1948 Charles David Walker, astronaut, STS 12 STS 16 STS 23 August 29, 1947 Temple Grandin, American Educator August 29, 1946 Bob Beamon, born in Jamaica, New York, high jumper, Olympics gold 68, 29' 2 " 8.9m August 29, 1946 Humphrey Carpenter, English Author August 29, 1945 Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist, Procol Harum August 29, 1945 Wyomia Tyus, Griffin, Georgia, 100m runner, Olympics gold 1964, 68 August 29, 1943 Mohamed Amin, cameraman August 29, 1943 Richard Halligan, Troy, New York, rock vocalist, Blood Sweat and Tears August 29, 1942 Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician August 29, 1941 Robin Leach, born in London, England, TV host, Life Styles of Rich and Famous August 29, 1940 James Brady, press secretary, wounded during Reagan assassin attempt August 29, 1940 Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ, Olympics gold 1972 August 29, 1939 William Friedkin, Chicago, dir, Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection August 29, 1939 Joel Schumacher, American Director August 29, 1938 Elliott Gould, Queens, New York, actor, M*A*S*H, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice August 29, 1938 Bob Rubin, American Businessman August 29, 1938 Robert E. Rubin, American Businessman August 29, 1937 James J Floria, Rep-D-NJ, 1975-90/Gov-D-NJ, 1990-94 August 29, 1936 Gilbert Amy, French composer, Coeur de Fumee August 29, 1936 John McCain, Rep-R-Arizona, 1983-86 August 29, 1935 Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch essayist/mathematician August 29, 1934 David H Pryor, Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- August 29, 1934 Gene Allison, U.S. R&B-singer, You Can Make It If You Try August 29, 1934 Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer August 29, 1934 John Guy, cricketer, solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950's August 29, 1933 Jehan Sadat, 1st lady of Egypt August 29, 1933 Ramses Shaffy, Dutch cabaret actor, Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen August 29, 1930 Marius J J van Amelsvoort, Dutch undersecretary, CDA August 29, 1929 Thom Gunn, Kent England, poet, The Wound August 29, 1928 Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor, Clay-Rawhide August 29, 1928 Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio August 29, 1927 Marion Williams, U.S. gospel singers, Stars of Faith August 29, 1925 Donald O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, dancer/actor, Singing in the Rain August 29, 1924 Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes August 29, 1924 James W. Wood, USAF/astronaut, Dynasoar August 29, 1923 Hirulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder, Test for India 1952-53 August 29, 1923 Lester Albert Trimble, composer August 29, 1923 Reinier Braams, Dutch biophysicist/MP, VVD August 29, 1923 Richard Attenborough, England, actor and director, Gandhi, Young Winston August 29, 1922 Emile Habibi, writer August 29, 1922 Yorgos Sicilianos, composer August 29, 1920 Charles White, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, actor, Airpot 95, Serpico August 29, 1920 Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist August 29, 1918 Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/president Netherlands Bank August 29, 1918 Anthony Crosland, British Politician August 29, 1917 Isabel Sanford, New York City, actress, Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family August 29, 1916 George Montgomery, Brady Mont, actor, Battle of Bulge, Hallucination August 29, 1916 Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee/columnist/businessman August 29, 1915 Denys Hay, historian August 29, 1915 Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, actress, Casablanca, Cactus Flower August 29, 1913 Len Butterfield, cricketer, NZ all-rounder, Test August 29, 1912 Barry Sullivan, New York City, actor, Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man August 29, 1912 Emil Schumacher, German painter, Tangible Objects August 29, 1910 Robert Pineda-Duque, composer August 29, 1909 Francis Henry Smith, librarian August 29, 1909 Roy Reuther, Wheeling, West Virginia, labor leader August 29, 1907 Joseph Wechsberg, Austria/US writer, Looking For a Bluebird August 29, 1906 Lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake, Indiana, actress, Father of Bride, Julia August 29, 1905 Lan Adomian, composer August 29, 1905 Martinus A Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam, 1956-70 August 29, 1904 Werner Forssman, German urologist, Nobel 1956 August 29, 1903 Ernst Kreuder, writer August 29, 1903 Olive Ann Beech, aircraft industry executive August 29, 1900 Oscar Nitzchke, German architect, Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou August 29, 1899 George Macready, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Martin Peyton-Peyton Place August 29, 1899 Lyman L Lemnitzer, Marine Corps general, WW II August 29, 1898 Preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director, Sullivan's Travels August 29, 1894 E Franklin Frazier, sociologist, died in 1962 August 29, 1892 Diana Cooper, English Celebrity August 29, 1891 Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor, Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody August 29, 1884 Ehm Welk, writer August 29, 1881 Edvin Kallstenius, composer August 29, 1881 Valery Nicolas Larbaud, France, novelist/translator, Enfantines August 29, 1880 Marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117 August 29, 1879 Han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher August 29, 1877 Alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord, Jutland, WW II August 29, 1876 Charles F Kettering, Ohio, inventor, auto self-starter August 29, 1876 Charles Kettering, American Inventor August 29, 1874 Walter Field, August 29, 1862 P M B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium, poet, Blue Bird, Nobel 1911 August 29, 1862 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian Dramatist August 29, 1855 Emil Pauer, composer August 29, 1851 Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer August 29, 1849 Titus A J van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname, 1891-97 August 29, 1844 Edward Carpenter, English Activist August 29, 1842 Alfred Shaw, cricketer, pioneering England Test bowler August 29, 1817 John Leech, English Artist August 29, 1815 Anna Ella Carroll, U.S., civil war writer, Reconstruction August 29, 1811 Henry Bergh, 1st president of SPCA August 29, 1809 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, physician/author, Old Ironsides August 29, 1808 Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer August 29, 1780 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter, Valpincon Bather August 29, 1780 Richard Rush, American Lawyer August 29, 1773 Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, Arab Music August 29, 1686 Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer August 29, 1632 John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance August 29, 1619 Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron August 29, 1609 Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter, Madonna August 29, 1561 Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician, Trigonometry August 29, 1476 Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder, Kano school of painting August 29, 1434 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator August 29, 1387 Henry V, king of England, 1413-22, /France, 1416-19 |