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July 29, 1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96 July 29, 1981 Fernando Alonso, Spanish Celebrity July 29, 1977 Greg Burgess, U.S., 200m individual medley, Olympics-silver-92, 96 July 29, 1975 Seth Greisinger, born in Kansas City, Kansas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze July 29, 1975 Sheya Shipanga, Miss Namibia Universe 1997 July 29, 1974 Derek Wilkinson, born in Lasalle, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning July 29, 1973 Stephen Dorff, born in Atlanta, actor, I Know My Name is Steven July 29, 1973 Wanya Morris, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rapper, Boyz II Men July 29, 1972 Steven Branscombe, WLAF WR for the Scotland Claymores July 29, 1972 Wil Wheaton, born in California, actor, Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me July 29, 1971 Bryan Dattilo, born in Kankakee, Illinois, actor, California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives July 29, 1971 Jayne Fenner, born in Four Marks, England, U.S. sailing 1992 Olympics July 29, 1971 Johnny Ruffin, Butler AL, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds July 29, 1970 John Rennie, cricketer, Zimbabwe pace bowler 1993 July 29, 1970 Maria Checca, born in Bogota, Colombia, playmate, Aug, 1994 July 29, 1970 Sean LaChapelle, NFL/WLAF receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores July 29, 1970 Steve Wojciechowski, born in Blue Island, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's July 29, 1969 Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics July 29, 1968 Kristen Babb-Sprague, born in California, U.S. synchronized swimmer, Olympics gold 92 July 29, 1968 Mike Williams, born in Radford, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies July 29, 1966 Jeff Herrod, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts July 29, 1966 Martina McBride, country singer July 29, 1966 Sally Gunnell, 400m hurdler, Olympics gold 92 July 29, 1965 Doug Burden, Rutland Vt, rower, Olympics-5th-88, 92, 96 July 29, 1965 Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers July 29, 1965 Karen Doell, born in Winkler, Manitoba, softball 2nd baseman 1996 Olympics July 29, 1965 Luis Alicea, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals July 29, 1964 Lisa Peluso, born in Philadelphia, actress, Search for Tomorrow, Ava-Loving July 29, 1963 Alexandra Paul, born in New York City, actress, Christine, American Flyers, Dragnet July 29, 1963 Azeem Hafeez, cricketer, fingerless Pakistani lefty quick July 29, 1963 Damon Allen, CFL quarterback for the BC Lions July 29, 1963 Michel Boerebach, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente July 29, 1963 Patty Dodd, born in Bogota, Columbia, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-2nd-1988 July 29, 1963 Steve Frey, born in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies July 29, 1962 Corinne Dibnah, born in Brisbane, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1988 British Open July 29, 1962 Steve Pelluer, WLAF quarterback for the Frankfurt Galaxy July 29, 1959 Brian James Claar, born in Santa Monica, California, PGA golfer, 1991 AT&T-2nd July 29, 1959 Gary Springer, born in New York City, actor, Bernice Bobs Her Hair July 29, 1959 John Sykes, Irish hard rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy-Blue Murder July 29, 1959 Nelli Kim, U.S.S.R., gymnist, Olympic-2 golds-1976 July 29, 1959 Sanjay Dutt, Indian Actor July 29, 1958 Alvin Martin, British Athlete July 29, 1956 Brenda Hocott, LPGA golfer July 29, 1956 Michael Biehn, actor, Rampage, Hog Wild, Aliens, Abyss July 29, 1956 Patti Scialfa, singer, As Long as I Can Be, /Mrs Bruce Springsteen July 29, 1955 "Country" Jem Finer, English banjo player, Pogues-Straight to Hell July 29, 1954 Flo Hyman, born in Inglewood, California, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver July 29, 1953 Geddy Lee, born in Toronto, Canada, lead vocalist/bassist, Rush-Tom Sawyer July 29, 1953 Ken Burns, epic documentary maker, Civil War, Baseball July 29, 1951 Dean Pitchford, rocker July 29, 1951 Deborah Pryor, born in California, actress, The Godson, Rep-R-Ohio July 29, 1951 Leslie Easterbrook, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5 July 29, 1951 Susan Blackmore, English Writer July 29, 1950 Maricica Puica, born in Romania, 2K runner, world record July 29, 1950 Radu Voina, born in Romania, team handball, Oly-silver/2 bronze-1972, 76, 80 July 29, 1950 Jenny Holzer, American Artist July 29, 1949 Marilyn Tucker Quayle, novelist/wife of vice president Dan, 1989-93 July 29, 1949 Stephen Burleigh, Wheeling, West Virginia, actor, Love and Betrayal, Afterburn July 29, 1947 Janet LePera, LPGA golfer July 29, 1946 Bill Forsyth, director, Local Hero, Breaking, Indiana, Housekeeping July 29, 1946 Neal Doughty, born in Evantson, Illinois, rock keyboardist, Reo Speedwagon July 29, 1945 Michelle Angelo, born in Kingsville, Texas, actress, Funny Girl July 29, 1944 Terry Jarvis, NZ cricket opener, 387 partnership w/Turner vs. WI 1972 July 29, 1944 Gary Busey, American Actor July 29, 1943 Charles Hallahan, actor, Hunter July 29, 1943 Ingrid Kramer, born in Dresden, Germany, diver 1964 Olympic gold July 29, 1943 Roz Kelly, born in Mt. Vernon, New York, actress, Owl and Pussycat, Happy Days July 29, 1942 Sharon Gans, actress, Slaughterhouse 5 July 29, 1941 David Warner, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, actor, Star Trek VI, Time Bandits July 29, 1939 Annea Lockwood, composer July 29, 1938 Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News July 29, 1936 Elizabeth Hanford Dole, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1983-87 July 29, 1936 Elizabeth Dole, American Politician July 29, 1935 Leonard Lee, rocker, Shirley and Lee July 29, 1935 Peter Schreier, Meissen Germany, tenor, Dresden State Opera 1961 July 29, 1934 Alfred Scott, WI cricket leg-spinner, son of O C, Test 0-140 July 29, 1933 Cammie Smith, WI cricket opening batsman, 1960-62 July 29, 1933 Robert Fuller, Troy, New York, actor, Laramie, Wagon Train July 29, 1932 Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Sen-R-Kansas, 1979- July 29, 1928 Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer July 29, 1928 Li Ka Shing, Chinese Businessman July 29, 1927 Harry K V Mulisch, writer, Message to King Rat July 29, 1926 Don Carter, bowler, 6-time Bowler of Year, 1953-54, 57-58, 60-61 July 29, 1926 Russel Firestone, polo great, Circle F-1959 champs July 29, 1925 Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer, Raven July 29, 1925 Ted Lindsay, Canadian Athlete July 29, 1924 Arnold Weinstock, English industrial/multi-millionaire, GEC July 29, 1924 Lloyd Bochner, Toronto, Cecil-Dynasty, Lonely Lady, Naked Gun 2 July 29, 1924 Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena July 29, 1921 Aled Eames, maritime historian July 29, 1921 Richard Egan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Empire, Redigo, Pollyanna July 29, 1921 Chris Marker, French Director July 29, 1920 Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor, Passion, Littlest Outlaw July 29, 1918 Vladimir Dudentzev, Russian writer July 29, 1914 "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian, Car Wash July 29, 1914 Abram Games, graphic artist July 29, 1914 Dovie Hudson, community activist in rural Mississippi July 29, 1914 Irwin Corey, American Actor July 29, 1913 Stephen McNally, New York City, actor, Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo July 29, 1911 Jan Cikker, composer July 29, 1910 Henry Brian Boyne, journalist July 29, 1909 Georgy Mushel, composer July 29, 1907 Melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora California, lawyer, SF's "King of Torts" July 29, 1907 Melvin Belli, American Lawyer July 29, 1906 Diana Vreeland, American Editor July 29, 1905 Clara Bow, silent screen actress, It, Saturday Night Kid July 29, 1905 Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden, 2nd United Nations Secretary-General, 1953-61, Nobel 1961 July 29, 1905 Thelma Todd, [Alison Loyd], Lawrence, Massachusetts, actress, Dangerous Female July 29, 1905 Stanley Kunitz, American Poet July 29, 1900 Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov, composer July 29, 1900 Don Redman, Piedmont, West Virginia, orch leader, Sugar Hill Times July 29, 1900 Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974 July 29, 1898 Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist, explored atom, Nobel 1944 July 29, 1895 Michail M Zosjtsjenko, Russian author July 29, 1893 Arre Merikanto, Finnish composer, 12-tones music July 29, 1892 Charles L Bass, actor, Business in White Slavery July 29, 1892 Ernst van Raalte, lawyer, Seen, heard... wrote July 29, 1892 Karel L Baars, Dutch actor, White Slaves Trade July 29, 1892 William Powell, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Thin Man, My Man Godfrey July 29, 1891 Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist July 29, 1889 Karl Otten, writer July 29, 1888 Niles Welch, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Cornered July 29, 1887 Rudi Stephan, composer July 29, 1887 Sigmund Romberg, Nagykanizsa Hungary, operetta composer, Blossom Time July 29, 1885 Theda Bara, American Actress July 29, 1884 Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright/journalist July 29, 1883 Benito Mussolini, [Il Duce], Fascist Italian dictator, 1922-43 July 29, 1883 Manuel Infante, Spanish composer and conductor July 29, 1878 Don Marquis, Illinois, journalist/poet, archy and mehitabel July 29, 1876 Maria Ouspenskaya, Tula Russia, actress, Waterloo Bridge July 29, 1874 August Stramm, writer July 29, 1871 [Gregory Efimovich] Rasputin, mad Russian monk July 29, 1869 Booth Tarkington, U.S., novelist, 17, Magnificent Ambersons July 29, 1867 Enrique Granados, Spain, composer July 29, 1865 Nicola Spinelli, composer July 29, 1861 Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt July 29, 1861 Sergei D Sazonov, Russian minister of Foreign Affairs, 1910-16 July 29, 1854 Georg Kerschensteiner, German educator, Theory of Education July 29, 1853 Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress, Kniertje-Hope of Blessing July 29, 1853 Henry Morton Dunham, composer July 29, 1849 Max Nordau, German arts/writer/zionist leader July 29, 1830 Alvan Cullem Gillem, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1875 July 29, 1828 Cuvier Grover, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1885 July 29, 1820 Clement Laird Vallandigham, MC, Union, died in 1871 July 29, 1817 James Blair Steedman, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1883 July 29, 1805 Alexis de Tocqueville, France, statesman/writer, Democracy in America July 29, 1797 Daniel Drew, American Businessman July 29, 1778 Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer July 29, 1758 Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist, opposed Enlightenment July 29, 1755 Franz Gotz, composer July 29, 1739 Johannes Ritschel, composer July 29, 1723 Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer July 29, 1646 Johann Theile, German composer, Adam and Eve July 29, 1620 Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat July 29, 1605 Simon Dach, German poet July 29, 1590 Gilles Hayne, composer |