1. Mel Lewis (1929)

American Musician

Drummer who has received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was a professor at William Patterson University.

2. Ethel Allen (1929)

Politician

After serving in the Philadelphia City Council during the 1970s, this Republican Party politician and medical doctor took office as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

3. David Kelly (1929)

Actor

Late Irish actor best remembered as Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was also known for his roles in Stardust, Into the West, and The Jigsaw Man....

4. Gene Scott (1929)

Religious Leader

Gene Scott is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on August 14, 1929 in United States. American pastor and religious broadcaster who was based out of Los Angeles, California....

5. Pierre Mulele (1929)

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Congolese rebel who became known for briefly being the Minister of Education in Patrice Lumumba's cabinet.

6. Dick Clark (1929)

Businessman Game Show Host Radio

Television and radio spokesman who won a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 for hosting American Bandstand.

7. Mark Wilson (1929)

Magician

Mark Wilson is a famous Magician, who was born on April 11, 1929 in United States. He was named one of the top ten American magicians of the twentieth century...

8. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929)

Civil Rights Leader

African-American Civil Rights Movement leader and clergyman who used civil disobedience to combat institutionalized racism. He is remembered best for his iconic "I Have A Dream Speech," which he gave...

9. Bella Flores (1929)

Actress

Filipino actress known for being typecast as a villain. She was in over 80 films from the 1950s to her death in 2013. Some of her movies include 1986's Batang...

10. Tony Lock (1929)

Cricket Player

Left-arm spinner who took 49 tests for England from 1952-1968.

11. Clement Meadmore (1929)

Australian-american Sculptor And

Australian-American sculptor known for massive outdoor steel sculptures. He sculpted Curl and Dervish.

12. Michael Snow (1929)

Canadian Artist

Canadian multimedia artist best known for his experimental films. Also produced sculptures, holography, and music.

13. Vestal Goodman (1929)

Gospel Singer

Alabaman singer in the Southern Gospel genre who led a successful career spanning more than fifty years. She is best remembered for songs like It'll All Be Over But the...

14. Margaret Kerry (1929)

American Actor

Known for her guest appearances on The Lone Ranger and The Andy Griffith Show, she is perhaps most famous for her work with Walt Disney Pictures: she provided the live-action model for...

15. Elston Howard (1929)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Former catcher and left fielder who was a nine-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, and AL MVP in 1963.

16. Anne Meara (1929)

Actress Comedian

Comedian and actress who made up the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with her husband Jerry Stiller. She and Jerry frequently performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.

17. Manuel Contreras (1929)

Chilean General

Chief of Chile's secret police under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

18. Ingrid Haebler (1929)

Austrian Musician

Internationally known musician who was admired for recordings she made from the 1950s until the 1980s.

19. Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929)

Novelist

Julio Ramón Ribeyro is a famous Novelist, who was born on August 31, 1929 in Peru. Twentieth-century Peruvian author known for his pessimistic, autobiographical short stories. His stories were published...

20. Rachel Ames (1929)

American Soap Opera Actor Emmy W

Best known for portraying Audrey Hardy on General Hospital for forty-three years.

21. Hazel Hawke (1929)

First Wife Of Bob Hawke

Amateur artist and pianist who is best known for being the first wife of Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who held office from 1983 to 1991. They divorced four years...

22. Bo Schembechler (1929)

American College Football Player

Legendary coach who led the University of Michigan to 13 Big Ten titles during his tenure with the school, which spanned from 1969 to 1989. He was named Big Ten...

23. Don Larsen (1929)

American Professional Baseball P

MLB pitcher who threw the first perfect game in World Series history in 1956 for the New York Yankees.

24. Magnus Magnusson (1929)

Scottish Television Host

Television presenter, writer and journalist who is most known for hosting the popular quiz program Mastermind.

25. Edith Windsor (1929)

Activist

American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She is known for her work in the Supreme Court case of United States v. Windsor, which was considered a...

26. Vija Artmane (1929)

Movie Actress

Latvian theater and movie actress best known for her role as Sonya in the film Rodnaya Krov.

27. Gertrude Baniszewski (1929)

American Murderer

Indiana woman who, with the assistance of her own children and children in her neighborhood, oversaw the torture and murder of teenage girl Sylvia Likens in 1965. She was convicted...

28. Berry Gordy Jr. (1929)

Entrepreneur

Motown Records founder known for his production and songwriting work with The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. He also worked with The Jackson 5, The Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye.

29. Giorgio Gaslini (1929)

Italian Musician

The first Italian invited to a U.S. jazz festival and the first Italian musician described as a new talent by Down Beat.

30. Lloyd Morrisett (1929)

American Psychologist

Known for his early work in the field of cognitive psychology, this educational researcher and philanthropist founded the Sesame Organization, a non-profit venture responsible for creating the Sesame Street and...

31. Edgar Valter (1929)

Estonian Writer

Twentieth-century Estonian writer and illustrator of children's fiction. He published over 250 books during his long career and is most famous for his 1994 novel, Pokuraamat (The Book of Pokus).

32. Oriana Fallaci (1929)

Writer

Famous for her wartime interviews of such leaders as U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and even North Vietnamese military leader Vo Nguyen Giap, this...

33. Bob Goalby (1929)

American Professional Golfer Gol

Winner of 11 PGA Tours and a Masters Tournament during his 14 year-career.

34. Billy Lee Brammer (1929)

Novelist

Billy Lee Brammer is a famous Novelist, who was born on April 21, 1929 in United States. An American novelist, journalist, and political staffer, he is best known for his...

35. Jean-Jacques Perrey (1929)

French Composer

Electronic music producer and member of Perrey and Kingsley.

36. Zeca Afonso (1929)

Portuguese Poet

Politically active folk singer whose music played a role in the resistance movement against dictator Oliveira Salazar.

37. Marlon Green (1929)

Pilot

First African-American pilot to work for Continental Airlines.

38. Mort Drucker (1929)

Comic Artist

Mad Magazine caricaturist famous for satirizing celebrity appearances who also illustrated for The Adventures of Bob Hope and the JFK Coloring Book. 

39. James Beck (1929)

Actor

Remembered best for playing Private Joe Walker in the 1960s and '70s BBC comedy series Dad's Army, this British screen actor also starred as Bert Jones on the sitcom Romany...

40. Brian Friel (1929)

Playwright

Considered one of the most accomplished playwrights of his generation, he is particularly notable for his 1990 drama Dancing at Lughnasa, which won a New York Drama Critics Circle Award,...

41. Hebe Camargo (1929)

TV Show Host

Hebe Camargo is a famous TV Show Host, who was born on March 8, 1929 in Brazil. Television host and actress who is known as the Queen of Brazilian Television....

42. Bill George (1929)

Football Player

Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams.

43. Thane Bettany (1929)

British Actor And Ballet Dancer

British actor and dancer who is best known for being the father of actor Paul Bettany.

44. Ronnie Biggs (1929)

British Criminal

English criminal who helped pull off the infamous Great Train Robbery of 1963.

45. Tawfiq Ziad (1929)

Israeli Poet/politician

Palestinian politician who was revered for his "poetry of protest." He was first elected to the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) in 1973 he was a strong advocate for Arab rights.

46. Matthew Martinez (1929)

Politician

From 1982 until 2001, this Democratic-turned-Republican politician served California's 30th and 31st districts in the United States House of Representatives.

47. Shanthi Lekha (1929)

Sri Lankan Actor

Film actress who was known for playing the role of a mother in over 350 films throughout her lengthy career.

48. Roger Bannister (1929)

English Middle Distance Athlete

British runner and neurologist who broke the four-minute-mile barrier at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki with a record of 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. 

49. Gabe Baltazar (1929)

American Musician

Multi-instrumentalist and veteran of the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He also was the assistant director of the Royal Hawaiian Band.

50. Anne Ramsey (1929)

Actress

She played Mama Fratelli in the 1985 cult classic film The Goonies and played a major role in Throw Momma From the Train.