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October 29, 1981 Amanda Beard, born in Newport Beach, California, 100m/200m breaststroke, Oly-2 silv-96 October 29, 1976 Claudia Dopf, Miss Peru Universe 1997 October 29, 1974 Mike Crawford, linebacker for the Miami Dolphins October 29, 1974 R A Dickey, born in Nashville, Tennessee, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze October 29, 1974 Renata Hornofova, Miss Universe-Czech Republic 1996 October 29, 1973 Adam Bacher, cricketer, nephew of Ali South Africa Test batsman 1996- October 29, 1972 Rhonda Blades, WNBA guard, New York Liberty October 29, 1971 Greg Blewett, cricketer, Aust batsman, century on Test debut 1995 October 29, 1971 Matthew Hayden, cricketer, heavy scorer for Queensland, Aust 1994-96 October 29, 1971 Winona Ryder, born in Minnesota, actress, Heathers, Edward Scissorhand October 29, 1970 Charles Swann, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores October 29, 1970 Chris Thorpe, Waukegan, Illinois, doubles luger 1994 Olympics October 29, 1970 Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers October 29, 1970 Edwin van der Sar, Dutch soccer goalkeeper, Ajax October 29, 1970 Marquez Pope, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers October 29, 1970 Phillip Cocu, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse, PSV October 29, 1969 Peter Breen, Brockton Massachusetts, dance skater October 29, 1968 Grayson McCouch, New York City, actor, Morgan Winthrop-Another World October 29, 1968 Johann Olav Koss, speed skater, Olympics-3 gold-1994 October 29, 1967 Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers October 29, 1967 Joely Fisher, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Paige-Ellen October 29, 1965 Andy Beal, Germany, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 West of England Pro October 29, 1965 Greg Davis, NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals October 29, 1965 Steven Sweet, Wadsworth Ohio, heavy metal artist, Warrant-Cherry Pie October 29, 1964 Greg Montgomery, punter for the Baltimore Ravens October 29, 1964 Jackie Pereira, born in Perth, Australia, field hockey center and forward 1996 Olympics October 29, 1964 May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics October 29, 1961 Cornelia Oschkenat, German DR, hurdler, 50m indoor October 29, 1961 Joel Otto, Elk River, Minnesota, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Oly-1998 October 29, 1961 Randy Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC October 29, 1960 Michael Carter, born in Dallas, Texas, shot putter 1984 Olympics silver October 29, 1959 Finola Hughes, London, actress, Anna-General Hospital, Staying Alive October 29, 1959 Jesse Barfield, Illinois, outfielder, Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader October 29, 1959 Mike Gartner, Ottawa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs October 29, 1959 Tamar Baruch, actress, Small Truth, Q and Q October 29, 1955 Kevin DuBrow, rocker October 29, 1954 Anita Meijer, Dutch singer, Just a Disillusion October 29, 1954 Herman Ronald Frazier, Philadelphia, 400m/4x400m runner 1976 Olympics gold October 29, 1953 Denis Potvin, Ottawa Ontario, New York Islander defenseman, Norris trophy October 29, 1952 Arnell Carmichael, rock keyboardist, Raydio October 29, 1952 Beth Solomon, LPGA golfer October 29, 1952 Valeri I Tokarev, Russian colonel/cosmonaut October 29, 1951 Dirk Kempthorne, Sen-R Idaho October 29, 1951 Guy Gelso, rock drummer, Zebra October 29, 1951 Rick Bordia, rock guitarist, Mink Deville October 29, 1949 Paul Orndorff, wrestler, WCW/SMW/NWA/WWF, Mr. Wonderful October 29, 1948 Kate Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, Rookies, Charlie's Angels October 29, 1948 Ricky Reynolds, rocker October 29, 1947 Richard Dreyfuss, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jaws, Nuts, Mr. Holland's Opus October 29, 1946 Anura Tennekoon, cricketer, Sri Lankan World Cup captain 1975-79 October 29, 1946 Peter Green, [Peter Greenbaum], London, rocker, Fleetwood Mac October 29, 1946 Strinivasa Moodley, South African anti-apartheid activist October 29, 1945 Melba Moore, [Beatrice], New York City, singer and actress, Ellis Island October 29, 1944 Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist, Moody Blues, Wings October 29, 1944 Fausto Leali, Italian entertainer October 29, 1944 Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist, Shocking Blue October 29, 1943 Donald Simpson, film producer October 29, 1942 Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster October 29, 1941 Brian Yuile, cricketer, NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests October 29, 1940 Connie Mack, Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL October 29, 1940 Galen Weston, English/Canadian industrial/multi-millionaire October 29, 1937 Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist, Boston Competition 1964 October 29, 1935 David Allen, cricketer, England off-spinner of 60's October 29, 1934 Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor October 29, 1934 Pim Jacobs, jazz pianist/Dutch TV host/actor, Gilas October 29, 1934 Ramon Sender, composer October 29, 1934 Robert E Hughes, New York City, orch leader, Rich Little Show October 29, 1930 Peter Stampfel, rocker October 29, 1927 Frank A Sedgman, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1951 October 29, 1927 Hugo Schiltz, Flemish politician October 29, 1926 Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor October 29, 1925 Betty Evans Grayson, born in Portland, Oregon, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1959 October 29, 1925 Geraldine Brooks, New York City, actr, Faraday and Co, Dumplings, Act of Murder October 29, 1925 Zoot Sims, rocker October 29, 1924 Zbigniew Herbert, writer October 29, 1923 Dietrich Manicke, composer October 29, 1922 Francois H L Henrichs, sportscaster/actor, Spider October 29, 1922 Neal Hefti, Hastings, Nebraska, orch leader, Kate Smith Show October 29, 1922 Neil Blaney, politician October 29, 1921 Bill Mauldin, cartoonist, WW II Army grunts October 29, 1921 Ed Kemmer, Reading, Pennsylvania, actor, Buzz Corey-Space Patrol October 29, 1921 William Henry Mauldin, New Mexico, political cartoonist, Pulitzer-1945, 59 October 29, 1917 Eddie Constantine, US/French actor, Lucky Jo, It Lives Again October 29, 1917 Henry Carlsson, Sweden, soccer 1948 Olympics gold October 29, 1915 Dennis Brookes, cricketer, one Test England vs. WI 1948, scored 10 and 7 October 29, 1911 Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader October 29, 1910 Alfred J Ayer, England, Neopositivist philosopher/logician October 29, 1909 Douglass Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Forbidden, Harmony Lane October 29, 1908 Stewart Myles MacPherson, broadcaster October 29, 1906 Fredric [William] Brown, U.S., sci-fi author, Martians Go Home October 29, 1905 Laurence Dowdall, lawyer October 29, 1903 Vivian Ellis, composer October 29, 1901 Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer October 29, 1899 Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor, For Whom the Bell Tolls October 29, 1898 Emmanuel Bondeville, composer October 29, 1897 Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress, I Married Joan, Peter Gunn October 29, 1897 [Paul] Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propagandist October 29, 1897 Joseph Goebbels, Criminal October 29, 1893 Johannes F "Johan" Bakker, Jr., Dutch actor October 29, 1891 Fanny Brice, born in New York City, singing comedienne, Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks October 29, 1890 Claire Goll, writer October 29, 1884 Bela Lugosi, born in Lugos, Hungary, horror actor, Dracula, Body Snatcher October 29, 1883 Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor and director, Hofstad Stage October 29, 1882 Jean Giraudoux, born in Bellac, France, playwright, Eglantine, Provinciales October 29, 1879 Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor, 1932 October 29, 1878 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, China, WW II October 29, 1877 Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer, Yorks and Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930 October 29, 1875 Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania, 1914-27 October 29, 1873 Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman October 29, 1871 Narziss Ach, German psychologist, Analyse des Willens October 29, 1859 Charles Ebbets, namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn October 29, 1857 Conrad Haebler, German historian, Early printers of Spain/Portugal October 29, 1853 Josephine B Willson Bruce, U.S. theorist, NACW October 29, 1844 Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker October 29, 1837 Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier, AR, 1908-12 October 29, 1837 Harriet Powers, U.S., slave/writer, Creation of Animals October 29, 1824 Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1904 October 29, 1822 Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council, 1885-97 October 29, 1816 Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal October 29, 1762 Andre-Marie Chenier, French poet, Elegies October 29, 1740 James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer October 29, 1656 Edmond Halley, English Scientist October 29, 1562 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury October 29, 1513 Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne October 29, 1507 Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Netherlands, 1566-73 October 29, 1463 Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher |