Famous Birthdays on November 29

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• 1338 Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England, born in Antwerp, Buchy of Brabant (d. 1368)
• 1435 Zhu Qizhen, Chinese Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1435-49 and 1457-64), born in Beijing, Ming China (d. 1464)
• 1484 Joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (d. 1551)

• 1618 Jean Deutz, Dutch merchant, banker and financier, born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1673)
• 1627 John Ray, English naturalist (advances in taxonomy), born in Black Notley, England (d. 1705)
• 1690 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747)
• 1752 Jemima Wilkinson [Publick Universal Friend], American preacher, founded Universal Friends sect, born in Cumberland, Rhode Island (d. 1819)
• 1761 Fridolin Weber, German composer, born in Hildesheim, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1833)
• 1762 Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects), born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France (d. 1833)
• 1768 Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, Flemish violinist, conductor, and compose, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1804)
• 1770 Peter Hänsel, German-Austrian violinist and composer, born in Leppe, Silesia Province (d. 1831)
• 1781 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet, diplomat and scholar (Silvas Americanas), born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1865)
• 1797 Domenico Gaetano Donizetti, Italian opera composer (L'elisir d'amore; Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Bergamo, Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1848)
• 1798 Alexander Brullov, Russian painter (d. 1877)
• 1799 Amos Bronson Alcott, American educator and poet (Concord Days), born in Wolcott, Connecticut (d. 1888)
• 1802 Wilhelm Hauff, German writer, born in Stuttgart (d. 1827)

• 1803 Gottfried Semper, German architect (Semper Opera house), born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1879)
• 1811 Wendell Phillips, American abolitionist, women's suffrage advocate and prison reformer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1884)
• 1813 Franz von Miklosich, Slovenian linguist (d. 1891)
• 1815 Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, American politician, commander of US Army of the Gulf, Major General (Union Army), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1882)
• 1816 Carl Binder, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1860)
• 1816 Morrison Waite, American jurist (Seventh Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court), born in Lyme, Connecticut (d. 1888)
• 1818 George Brown, Birtish-Canadian journalist, publisher (Toronto Globe), Premier of Canada West (Liberal: 1858) and one of the Fathers of Confederation, born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (d. 1880)
• 1825 Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist, born in Paris, France (d. 1893)

• 1833 Louis Douglass Watkins, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Tallahassee, Florida, (d. 1868)
• 1834 Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom, American civil engineer, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norwich, Vermont (d. 1864)
• 1835 Cixi, Chinese Empress Dowager and ruler, born in Beijing, China (d. 1908)
• 1838 Aeneas Mackay, Dutch minister of the Interior and the Colonies (d. 1909)
• 1839 Ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck), born in Vienna (d. 1889)
• 1849 John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer, physicist and inventor (vaccum diode- 1st electronic rectifier of radio waves), born in Lancaster, England (d. 1945)
• 1852 Paul Hillemacher, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1933)
• 1856 Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Chancellor of the German Empire (1909-17), born in Hohenfinow, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1921)
• 1857 Theodor Escherich, German pediatrician (d. 1911)
• 1860 Hans Haym, German conductor, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1921)
• 1862 Friedrich Klose, German-Swiss composer (König Elf), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 1942)
• 1863 Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer (Olympic Hymn), born in Corfu, Greece (d. 1917)
• 1866 Waldemar von Baussnern, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1931)
• 1870 Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist and writer (Le petit roi), born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1940)
• 1870 Harry Graham, Australian cricketer (107 on Test debut Aust v Eng 1893), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1911)
• 1872 Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947)
• 1874 Antonio Egas Moniz, Portuguese neurosurgeon (Nobel Prize 1949 for developing lobotomy procedure), born in Avanca, Portugal (d. 1955)
• 1874 Francis Dodd, British artist, born in Holyhead, Wales (d. 1949)
• 1879 Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer (Jalousie ; Cinema Music), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1963)
• 1891 Julius Raab, Austrian politician (Chancellor 1953-61), born in Sankt Pölten, Austria (d. 1964)
• 1891 Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970)
• 1894 Lucille Hegamin, American blues singer ("Jazz Me Blues", "Arkansas Blues"), and entertainer, born in Macon. Georgia (d. 1970)
• 1895 Busby Berkeley [Enos], American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band: They Made Me A Criminal), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1976)
• 1895 Lodovico Rocca, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1986)
• 1895 William V. S. Tubman, Liberian politician (President of Liberia 1943-70), born in Harper, Liberia (d. 1971)
• 1895 Yakima Canutt [Enos Edward], American rodeo cowboy, actor and director (Texas Terror), born in Colfax, Washington (d. 1986)
• 1896 Philip L. Carret, American investor and founder of Pioneer Fund, born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
• 1897 Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), (d. 1981)

• 1898 Rod La Rocque, American actor (The Ten Commandments), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1969)
• 1899 Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (d. 1988)
• 1899 Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1929)
• 1899 Genevieve Tobin, American actress (Zaza, Great Gambini, Uncertain Lady), born in New York City (d. 1995)
• 1899 Gustave Reese, American musicologist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1977)
• 1900 Håkan Malmrot, Swedish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m & 400m breaststroke 1920), born in Örebro, Sweden (d. 1987)
• 1901 Mildred Harris, American actress (The Magic Cloak, No, No Nannette), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming (d. 1944)
• 1902 Carlo Levi, Italian painter and novelist (Of Fear & Freedom), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1975)
• 1902 Georges Poulet, French-Belgian critic (Temps Humain), born in Chênée, Belgium (d. 1991)
• 1904 Egon Eiermann, German architect (d. 1970)
• 1904 Kay Johnson, American actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), born in Mt Vernon, New York (d. 1975)
• 1904 Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Glorify Kokila), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1984)
• 1905 Marcel Lefebvre, French Roman catholic bishop (d. 1991)
• 1905 Mowbray Howard, 6th Earl of Effingham, English peer (d. 1996)
• 1906 Luis Van Rooten, Mexican-born American actor, author and translator (One Man's Family), born in Mexico City (d. 1973)

• 1908 N. S. Krishnan, Tamil film comedian (d. 1957)
• 1909 Rupert Davies, British Methodist scholar, born in London, England (d. 1994)
• 1912 Viola Smith, American drummer and bandleader (one of the first professional female drummers), born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin (d. 2020) [1]
• 1913 Benjamin Markarian, Armenian astrophysicist (Markarian galaxies), born in Shaumiani, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
• 1914 Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-British jazz double bassist (Joe Harriot Quintet), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
• 1914 Edith Tilton Penrose, American-born British economist (The Theory of the Growth of the Firm), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
• 1914 Taisen Deshimaru, Japanese founder of several Zen centers in France, born in Saga City, Japan (d. 1982)
• 1915 Billy Strayhorn, American pianist, arranger, and composer (Duke Ellington Orchestra - "Take The 'A' Train"), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1967)
• 1915 Earl W. Sutherland, American pharmacologist (1971 Nobel Prize Medicine or Physiology 1971 - cyclic AMP), born in Burlingame, Kansas (d. 1974)
• 1916 Frances "Fran" Ryan, American actress (Stripes, The Long Riders), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2000)
• 1916 Valentino Bucchi, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1976)
• 1917 Merle Travis, American country singer, guitarist and songwriter ("16 Tons"), born in Rosewood, Kentucky (d. 1983)
• 1918 Madeleine L'Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, novelist, and poet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels; Ilsa; Lines Scribbled on an Envelope), born in New York City (d. 2007)
• 1919 Pearl Primus, Trinidad-born American dancer (popularized African dance), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1994)
• 1920 Joseph Shivers, American chemist and inventor of Spandex, born in Marlton, New Jersey (d. 2014) [1]
• 1920 Yegor Ligachev, Soviet politician (ally then challenger to Gorbachev), born in Dubinkino, Tomsk, Soviet Union (d. 2021)
• 1921 Dagmar [Virginia Ruth Egnor], American actress, model, and television personality (Broadway's Open House), born in Yawkey, West Virginia (d. 2001)
• 1922 Benjamin Smit, Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
• 1922 Minnie Miñoso, Cuban Baseball HOF left-fielder (9 x MLB All Star; Gold Glove Award 1957, 59, 60; Chicago White Sox), born in Perico, Cuba (d. 2015)
• 1923 Frank Reynolds, American news anchor (ABC Evening News) East Chicago, Indiana (d. 1983)
• 1925 Chet Leaming, American stage and screen actor, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1992)
• 1925 Ernst Happel, Austrian soccer player, 1943-59 (Rapid Wien), and coach, 1962-92 (Feyenoord; Club Brugge; Hamburger SV, and 8 others), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1992)

• 1927 Rupert Crosse, American actor, 1st African-American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award (The Reivers), born in New York City (d. 1973)

• 1928 Paul Simon, American politician (U. S. House of Representatives, 1975-85; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1985-97), born in Eugene, Oregon (d. 2003)
• 1928 Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter
• 1928 Yolande Betbeze Fox, Miss America 1951, first to refuse to parade in a swimsuit, born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2016)
• 1929 Jackie Stallone (née Labofish);, American astrologer, television personality, and mother of Sylvester Stallone and Frank Stallone, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
• 1930 Shirley Porter, English politician
• 1931 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
• 1931 Frank T Mdlalose, KwaZulu minister of Internal minister
• 1931 Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1997)
• 1932 Antoine Tisné, French composer, born in Lourdes, France (d. 1998)

• 1932 John Anthony Kaiser, American Roman Catholic priest, born in Perham, Minnesota (d. 2000)
• 1932 John Gary [Strader], American singer (Cold), born in Watertown, New York (d. 1998)
• 1932 Stephen A. DiMauro, American thoroughbred racing jockey, trainer, breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975; Lady Pitt, Dearly Precious, Nassipour, Wajima), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2020)
• 1933 David Reuben, American author (Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex)
• 1933 James Rosenquist, American pop artist, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota (d. 2017)
• 1933 John Lamb, American jazz double bassist (Duke Ellington Orchestra), born in Vero Beach, Florida
• 1933 John Mayall, British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), born in Macclesfield, England
• 1935 Diane Ladd [Ladner], American actress (Chinatown; Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore; Wild at Heart), born in Meridian, Mississippi
• 1936 Davide Anzaghi, Italian contemporary classical composer (Aurore; Ritografia), educator, and arts promoter, born in Milan, Italy
• 1936 Gerti Tetzner, German writer, born in Thuringia
• 1937 Johan Jørgen Holst, Norwegian minister of Foreign affairs (worked on the Oslo Peace Accords), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1994)
• 1939 Gennadi Volnov, Russian basketball player (Olympic gold 1972), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1998)
• 1939 Meco [Domenico Monardo], American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk), born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
• 1939 Peter Bergman, American comedian, (d. 2012)
• 1940 Charles "Chuck" Mangione, American jazz flugel horn and trumpet player ("Feels So Good"), born in Rochester, New York
• 1941 (Myrna Joy) "Jody" Miller, American Grammy Award-winning pop and country music singer ("He Walks Like A Man": "Queen of the House"), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2022)
• 1941 Bill Freehan, American baseball catcher (11 x All Star; World Series 1968; 5 x Gold Glove; Detroit Tigers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
• 1941 Denny Doherty, Canadian musician, singer, songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas - "I Saw Her Again"; "California Dreamin'"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
• 1941 Ronald D. Coleman, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1983-97), born in El Paso, Texas
• 1942 Felix Cavaliere, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Rascals - "Lonely Too Long", "People Got to Be Free"), born in Pelham. New York
• 1942 Maggie Thompson, American librarian and magazine editor (Comics Buyer's Guide)
• 1942 Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss baritone opera singer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• 1943 Sue Miller, American author (While I Was Gone), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1945 Roger Bambuck, French 4X100 runner (Olympic bronze 1968), born in Guadeloupe
• 1946 Silvio Rodríguez, Cuban singer-songwriter and musician (Nueva Trova movement), born in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba
• 1946 Suzy Chaffee, American skier and chapstick user (Olympics 1968)
• 1947 Clare H. Torry, British session singer (Pink Floyd - "The Great Gig in the Sky"), born in Marylebone, London
• 1947 Petra Kelly, German politician (co-founder of German Green Party), activist, and writer (Nonviolence Speaks to Power), born in Gunzburg, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1992)
• 1947 Ronnie Montrose, American rock guitarist (Montrose; Gamma), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2012)
• 1949 Garry Shandling, American comedian (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Larry Sanders Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
• 1949 Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler (WWE), born in Memphis, Tennessee
• 1949 Kenneth D. Cameron, American Lt Colonel and astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949 Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter, born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1983)
• 1949 Wayne Cowan [Dutch Mantel], American wrestler, born in South Carolina
• 1950 Kevin O'Donnell Jr, American sci-fi author (Caverns, Reefs, Lava)
• 1951 Barry Goudreau, American rock guitarist (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1951 Roger Troutman, American funk musician (Zapp), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 1999)
• 1952 Christine Pascal, French actress and director (Smile, Nothing But Lies, Elsa), born in Lyon, France (d. 1996)
• 1952 Dusty Hare, English rugby union player, born in Newark-on-Trent, England
• 1953 Alex Grey, American artist, born in Columbus, Ohio
• 1953 Rosemary West, English serial killer (killed nine with husband Fred West), born in Northam, England
• 1954 Joel Coen, American filmmaker (Fargo, No Country for Old Men), born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
• 1955 Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1956 Eric Laakso, American NFL player (Miami Dolphins), born in New York City
• 1956 Hinton Battle, American Tony Award-winning singer, dancer, and actor (The Wiz), born in Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany
• 1956 Leo Laporte, American television personality (The Tech Guy), born in New York City
• 1957 Charles Grant, American actor (Evan Frame-Another World, Bold & Beautiful), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• 1957 Jennifer Batten, American session and touring rock and jazz guitarist (Michael Jackson; Jeff Beck), born in New York City
• 1958 Mario Petrucci, Anglo-Italian Poet and Ecologist
• 1958 Pamela Prati, Italian actress and TV hostess, born in Ozieri, Italy
• 1959 Neal Broten, American NHL center, 1980-97 (US Olympic gold, 1980; Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and 3 other teams), born in Roseau, Minnesota
• 1959 Rahm Emanuel, American politician (Mayor of Chicago 2011-19; White House Chief of Staff 2009-10; U.S Representative from Illinois, 2003-09), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1959 Rich Camarillo, American NFL punter, 1981-96, 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, and 3 other teams), born in Whittier, California

• 1961 Kim Delaney, American actress (All My Children, NYPD Blue), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1961 Masayoshi Yamashita, Japanese heavy metal bass guitarist (Loudness), born in Osaka, Japan
• 1961 Tom Sizemore, American actor (Saving Private Ryan; Wyatt Earp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2023)
• 1962 Andrew McCarthy, American actor (St Elmo's Fire; Class), born in New York City
• 1962 Andy LaRocque [Anders Allhage], Swedish musician and songwriter (King Diamond), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1962 Sadanand Viswanath, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (v Sri Lanka 1985-86)
• 1964 Cork Graham [Frederick Graham], American journalist, actor and author, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• 1964 Don Cheadle, American actor (Boogie Nights, Ocean's Trilogy), born in Kansas City, Missouri
• 1964 Kris Kamm, American actor (Stuart Rosebrock-Coach), born in Evanston, Illinois
• 1965 Ellen Cleghorne, American comedienne (Saturday Night Live), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1965 Neill Barry, American actor (Old Enough, Heat), born in New York City
• 1965 Wallis Buchanan, British rock didgeridoo player (Jamiroquai - "When You Gonna Learn"), born in London, England
• 1965 Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese pop musician, born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1992)
• 1967 John Layfield, American professional wrestler, born in Sweetwater, Texas
• 1967 Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower (Olympics-8-1992, 96), born in Adelaide, Australia
• 1968 Dany Garcia, American producer (works with The Rock), born in Belleville, New Jersey
• 1968 Dee Brown, American NBA guard (Boston Celtics), born in Jacksonville, Florida
• 1968 Jonathan Knight, American pop singer (New Kids on the Block), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
• 1969 Ben Iroha, Nigerian football player (Vitesse), born in Aba, Nigeria
• 1969 Kasey Keller, American soccer player, born in Olympia, Washington
• 1969 Mariano Rivera, Panamanian Baseball HOF pitcher (13 × MLB All-Star; 5 × World Series; World Series MVP 1999; NY Yankees), born in Panama City, Panama
• 1969 Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player (NAC, Celtic), born in Steenbergen, Netherlands
• 1970 Lamar Smith, American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1970 Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
• 1971 Brad May, Canadian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1971 Gena Lee Nolin, American actress and model (Baywatch), born in Duluth, Minnesota
• 1971 Keith Carlock, American session and touring jazz and rock drummer (Steely Dan; Toto; Chris Botti), born in Clinton, Mississippi
• 1972 Brian Baumgartner, American actor (Kevin in The Office), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1972 Jamal Mashburn, American NBA forward (Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1972 Larry Joe Campbell, American actor, born in Cadillac, Michigan
• 1972 Minoru Tanaka, Japanese pro-wrestler, born in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
• 1973 Craig Glassock, Australian cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
• 1973 Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• 1973 Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer, born in St David's Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
• 1973 Sarah Jones, American playwright, born in Winter Springs, Florida
• 1974 Lin Chi-ling, Taiwanese model, born in Taipei, Taiwan
• 1974 Pavol Demitra, Slovak NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators, Blues), born in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia (d. 2011)

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