Notable Birthdays for August 29
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- British King Henry V in 1387
- philosopher John Locke in 1632
- writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. in 1809
- Henry Bergh, founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in 1813
- automotive inventor Charles Kettering in 1876
- actor Ingrid Bergman in 1915
- actor Isabel Sanford in 1917
- musician Charlie Bird Parker in 1920
- interior designer/entrepreneur Iris Apfel in 1921
- NASCAR racer Wendell Scott in 1921
- filmmaker Richard Attenborough in 1923
- musician Dinah Washington in 1924
- filmmaker William Friedkin in 1935
- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in 1936
- actor Elliott Gould in 1938 (age 86)
- TV personality Robin Leach in 1941
- scientist Temple Grandin in 1947 (age 77)
- musician Michael Jackson in 1958
- Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield in 1959 (age 65)
- actor Rebecca De Mornay in 1959 (age 65)
- musician Meshell Ndegeocello in 1968 (age 56)
- actor Carla Gugino in 1971 (age 53)
- actor Dante Basco in 1975 (age 49)
- musician Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty) in 1975 (age 49)
- musician David Desrosiers (Simple Plan) in 1980 (age 44)
- actor Emily Hampshire in 1981 (age 43)
- actor/comedian Nicole Byer in 1986 (age 38)
- actor Lea Michele in 1986 (age 38)
- actor Charlotte Ritchie in 1989 (age 35)
- musician Liam Payne (One Direction) in 1993 (age 31)
- actor Eduardo Franco in 1994 (age 30).
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