Celebrating Today’s Famous Birthdays: 29th December – A Tribute to Remarkable Individuals
Welcome, dear readers! It brings me great joy to present a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable individuals born on this significant date. Today, we commemorate the birth anniversary of a diverse array of extraordinary personalities who have left an indelible mark on the world.
| Year | Person |
|---|---|
| AD 39 | Titus, Roman emperor (d. 81) |
| 159 | Empress Dowager Bian, second wife of Cao Cao, mother of Cao Wei’s first emperor, Cao Pi (d. 230) |
| 1204 | Abû ‘Uthmân Sa’îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) |
| 1371 | Vasily I of Moscow (d. 1425) |
| 1490 | Ebussuud Efendi, Ottoman lawyer and jurist (d. 1574) |
| 1548 | David Pareus, German theologian (d. 1622) |
| 1578 | Ulrik of Denmark, Danish prince-bishop (d. 1624) |
| 1642 | Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) |
| 1673 | Ahmed III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1736) |
| 1678 | William Croft, English organist and composer (d. 1727) |
| 1722 | Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770) |
| 1724 | Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter and educator (d. 1805) |
| 1760 | Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie, French general (d. 1829) |
| 1792 | Sylvester Jordan, German lawyer and politician (d. 1861) |
| 1819 | Theodor Fontane, German author and poet (d. 1898) |
| 1819 | John W. Geary, American lawyer and politician, 16th Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1873) |
| 1825 | Samuel Newitt Wood, American lawyer and politician (d. 1891) |
| 1842 | Osman Hamdi Bey, Ottoman administrator, intellectual, art expert and painter (d. 1910) |
| 1849 | John Milne, English seismologist and geologist (d. 1913) |
| 1851 | Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman and politician, 44th Mayor of Atlanta (d. 1929) |
| 1853 | André Messager, French pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1929) |
| 1857 | Sylvio Lazzari, French-Austrian composer (d. 1944) |
| 1865 | Rudyard Kipling, Indian-English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936) |
| 1869 | Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (d. 1944) |
| 1869 | Ōzutsu Man’emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th Yokozuna (d. 1918) |
| 1873 | Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (d. 1944) |
| 1878 | William Aberhart, Canadian evangelist and politician, 7th Premier of Alberta (d. 1943) |
| 1879 | Ramana Maharshi, Indian guru and philosopher (d. 1950) |
| 1883 | Archer Baldwin, American-English farmer and politician (d. 1966) |
| 1883 | Lester Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1960) |
| 1884 | Hideki Tōjō, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1948) |
| 1887 | William Kolehmainen, Finnish-American runner and coach (d. 1967) |
| 1890 | Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Mexican soldier and politician, 47th President of Mexico (d. 1973) |
| 1897 | Alfredo Bracchi, Italian songwriter and screenwriter (d. 1976) |
| 1899 | Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard (d. 2001) |
| 1904 | Dmitry Kabalevsky, Russian composer and academic (d. 1987) |
| 1905 | Daniil Kharms, Russian poet, author, and playwright (d. 1942) |
| 1906 | Alziro Bergonzo, Italian architect and painter (d. 1997) |
| 1906 | Carol Reed, English director and producer (d. 1976) |
| 1910 | Paul Bowles, American composer and author (d. 1999) |
| 1911 | Jeanette Nolan, American actress (d. 1998) |
| 1913 | Lucio Agostini, Italian-Canadian conductor and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | Elyne Mitchell, Australian author (d. 2002) |
| 1914 | Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality, and beauty pageant host (d. 1992) |
| 1917 | Seymour Melman, American engineer and author (d. 2004) |
| 1919 | Dick Spooner, English cricketer (d. 1997) |
| 1919 | David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 2015) |
| 1920 | Jack Lord, American actor and director (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 1987) |
| 1922 | Jane Langton, American author and illustrator |
| 1923 | Prakash Vir Shastri, Indian academic and politician (d. 1977) |
| 1924 | Yvonne Brill, Canadian-American propulsion engineer (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Ian MacNaughton, Scottish actor, producer, and director (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Stan Tracey, English pianist and composer (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Jan Kubíček, Czech painter and sculptor (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Bo Diddley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008) |
| 1929 | Rosalinde Hurley, English physician, microbiologist, and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1930 | Roy Yorke Calne, English surgeon and academic |
| 1930 | Red Rhodes, American guitarist (d. 1995) |
| 1930 | Tu Youyou, Chinese chemist and pharmacist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1931 | Skeeter Davis, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1931 | John T. Houghton, Welsh physicist and author |
| 1931 | Frank Torre, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1934 | John N. Bahcall, American astrophysicist and astronomer, co-developed the Hubble Space Telescope (d. 2005) |
| 1934 | Joseph Bologna, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1934 | Barry Briggs, New Zealand motorcycle racer and sportscaster |
| 1934 | Joseph P. Hoar, American general |
| 1934 | Del Shannon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1990) |
| 1934 | Russ Tamblyn, American actor |
| 1935 | Omar Bongo, Gabonese lieutenant and politician, President of Gabon (d. 2009) |
| 1935 | Sandy Koufax, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1935 | Jack Riley, American actor (d. 2016) |
| 1937 | Gordon Banks, English footballer and manager |
| 1937 | John Hartford, American singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2001) |
| 1937 | Jim Marshall, American football player |
| 1937 | Paul Stookey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1938 | Ron Wolf, American Football Hall of Fame General Manager |
| 1939 | Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1939 | Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1983) |
| 1940 | James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1941 | Mel Renfro, American football player and coach |
| 1942 | Vladimir Bukovsky, Russian author and activist |
| 1942 | Guy Edwards, English race car driver |
| 1942 | Michael Nesmith, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1942 | Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian, academic, and politician |
| 1942 | Robert Quine, American guitarist (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Toomas Savi, Estonian physician and politician |
| 1942 | Fred Ward, American actor |
| 1944 | William J. Fallon, American admiral |
| 1944 | Joseph Hilbe, American mathematician and philosopher |
| 1945 | Davy Jones, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2012) |
| 1945 | Lloyd Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Troma Entertainment |
| 1945 | Paola Pigni, Italian runner |
| 1945 | Concetta Tomei, American actress |
| 1946 | Clive Bunker, English drummer and songwriter |
| 1946 | Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet |
| 1946 | Berti Vogts, German footballer and coach |
| 1947 | James Kahn, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1947 | Jeff Lynne, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1947 | Steve Mix, American basketball player and coach |
| 1948 | Jed Johnson, American interior designer and director (d. 1996) |
| 1949 | David Bedford, English runner |
| 1949 | Jim Flaherty, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Canadian Minister of Finance (d. 2014) |
| 1950 | Timothy Mo, Chinese-English author |
| 1950 | Lewis Shiner, American journalist and author |
| 1950 | Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish computer scientist, created the C++ programming language |
| 1950 | Martti Vainio, Finnish runner |
| 1951 | Doug Allder, English footballer and coach |
| 1951 | Chris Jasper, American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer |
| 1951 | Nick Rose, English runner |
| 1952 | June Anderson, American soprano and actress |
| 1953 | Daniel T. Barry, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1953 | Dana Key, American singer, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1953 | Graham Vick, English director and producer |
| 1953 | Meredith Vieira, American journalist and game show host |
| 1954 | Barry Greenstein, American poker player and philanthropist |
| 1956 | Ingus Baušķenieks, Latvian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1956 | Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actress and singer |
| 1957 | Patricia Kalember, American actress |
| 1957 | Matt Lauer, American television journalist and anchor |
| 1957 | Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian and actor |
| 1958 | Steven Smith, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1959 | Antonio Pappano, English pianist and conductor |
| 1959 | Kåre Thomsen, Norwegian guitarist and graphic designer |
| 1959 | Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 1960 | Richard M. Durbin, English biologist and academic |
| 1961 | Douglas Coupland, German-Canadian author and playwright |
| 1961 | Bill English, New Zealand farmer and politician, 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| 1961 | Sean Hannity, American radio and television host |
| 1961 | Ben Johnson, Jamaican-Canadian sprinter |
| 1961 | Charlie Nicholas, Scottish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1963 | Chandler Burr, American journalist and author |
| 1963 | Milan Šrejber, Czech tennis player |
| 1964 | Almir Kayumov, Russian footballer and referee (d. 2013) |
| 1964 | Sylvie Moreau, Canadian actress and screenwriter |
| 1964 | George Newbern, American actor |
| 1965 | Heidi Fleiss, American procurer |
| 1966 | Gary Chartier, American philosopher, scholar, and academic |
| 1966 | Bennett Miller, American director and producer |
| 1967 | Carl Ouellet, Canadian wrestler and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Bryan Burk, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1968 | Adam Dale, Australian cricketer |
| 1968 | Sandra Glover, American hurdler |
| 1969 | Emmanuel Clérico, French race car driver |
| 1969 | Dave England, American snowboarder and stuntman |
| 1969 | Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia |
| 1969 | Michelle McGann, American golfer |
| 1969 | Meredith Monroe, American actress |
| 1971 | Sister Bliss, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1971 | C. S. Lee, Korean-American actor |
| 1971 | Ricardo, Spanish footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Paul Keegan, Irish footballer |
| 1972 | Dita Indah Sari, Indonesian trade union leader and activist |
| 1972 | Steven Wiig, American actor and drummer |
| 1973 | Jason Behr, American actor |
| 1973 | Ato Boldon, Trinidadian runner, sportscaster, and politician |
| 1974 | Alexandro Alves do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1975 | Scott Chipperfield, Australian footballer |
| 1975 | Tiger Woods, American golfer |
| 1976 | Kastro, American rapper |
| 1976 | Patrick Kerney, American football player |
| 1976 | A. J. Pierzynski, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1977 | Laila Ali, American boxer and actress |
| 1977 | Glory Alozie, Nigerian-Spanish sprinter and hurdler |
| 1977 | Grant Balfour, Australian baseball player |
| 1977 | Saša Ilić, Serbian footballer |
| 1977 | Scott Lucas, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1977 | Kenyon Martin, American basketball player |
| 1977 | Lucy Punch, English actress |
| 1977 | Kazuyuki Toda, Japanese footballer |
| 1978 | Devin Brown, American basketball player |
| 1978 | Tyrese Gibson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor |
| 1978 | Phillips Idowu, English triple jumper |
| 1978 | Zbigniew Robert Promiński, Polish drummer |
| 1978 | Rob Scuderi, American ice hockey player |
| 1979 | Michael Grimm, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Eliza Dushku, American actress and producer |
| 1980 | D. J. Mbenga, Congolese-Belgian basketball player |
| 1980 | Alison McGovern, English politician |
| 1981 | Cédric Carrasso, French footballer |
| 1981 | Ali Al-Habsi, Omani footballer |
| 1981 | Michael Rodríguez, Costa Rican footballer |
| 1981 | Matt Ulrich, American football player |
| 1982 | Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress |
| 1982 | Tobias Kurbjuweit, German footballer |
| 1982 | Dawan Landry, American football player |
| 1982 | Dathan Ritzenhein, American runner |
| 1983 | Davide Mandorlini, Italian footballer |
| 1983 | Eddie Edwards, American professional wrestler |
| 1983 | Nick Symmonds, American runner |
| 1983 | Kevin Systrom, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram |
| 1984 | Randall Azofeifa, Costa Rican footballer |
| 1984 | LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman |
| 1985 | Lars Boom, Dutch cyclist |
| 1985 | Bryson Goodwin, Australian rugby league player |
| 1986 | Domenico Criscito, Italian footballer |
| 1986 | Ellie Goulding, English singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1986 | Gianni Zuiverloon, Dutch footballer |
| 1986 | Caity Lotz, American actress |
| 1989 | Ryan Sheckler, American skateboarder and entrepreneur |
| 1989 | Kateřina Vaňková, Czech tennis player |
| 1990 | Joe Root, English cricketer |
| 1990 | Bruno Henrique Pinto, Brazilian footballer |
| 1992 | Ryan Tunnicliffe, English footballer |
| 1992 | Carson Wentz, American football player |
| 1995 | V, South Korean singer and actor |
As we come to the end of this tribute to today’s famous birthdays, let us carry forward the inspiration and lessons gleaned from these exceptional individuals. Their journeys remind us that with determination, passion, and resilience, we can leave our own unique imprint on the world. May their stories serve as a guiding light, igniting the spark within each of us to pursue greatness and make a positive impact.
Stay tuned for more insightful posts dedicated to celebrating the lives and contributions of notable personalities. Their stories continue to resonate and inspire, shaping the course of history and leaving an unforgettable legacy for generations to come. Until next time, may the spirit of these extraordinary individuals continue to guide and inspire you on your own remarkable journey.
