Notable Birthdays for August 29
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- English philosopher John Locke in 1632
- author/poet 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 Barry Sullivan in 1912
- actress Ingrid Bergman in 1915
- jazz saxophonist Charlie Bird Parker in 1920
- British filmmaker Richard Attenborough in 1923 (age 93)
- jazz/pop singer Dinah Washington in 1924
- filmmaker William Friedkin (The Exorcist) in 1935 (age 80)
- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Republican nominee for president in 2008, in 1936 (age 79)
- actor Elliott Gould in 1938 (age 77)
- TV personality Robin Leach (Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous) in 1941 (age 74)
- entertainer Michael Jackson in 1958
- actor Rebecca De Mornay in 1959 (age 56).
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