Famous Birthdays for May 29Charles II 1630 - Monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland Patrick Henry 1736 - Prominent figure in the American Revolution, known for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States Gilbert Keith Chesterton 1874 - Writer of philosophy, ontolory, poetry Oswald Spengler (Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler) 1880 - German historian and philosopher Beatrice Lillie (Beatrice Gladys Lillie) 1898 - Actress Bob Hope 1903 - Comedian, actor John Fitzgerald Kennedy (U.S.) 1917 - 35th President of the United States, refered to by his initials JFK Clifton James 1921 - Actor Joe Weatherly 1922 - NASCAR driver Eugene Wright 1923 - Musician (Dukes of Swing) Paul Erlich 1932 - Biologist, educator Al Unser, Sr. 1939 - Automobile racer Stacy Keach, Sr. (Walter Stacy Keach) 1941 - Actor, narrator Roy Crewdson 1941 - Musician (Freddie and the Dreamers) Bob Simon 1941 - Broadcast journalist Kevin Conway 1942 - Actor Helmut Berger (Helmut Steinberger) 1944 - Actor Gary Brooker 1945 - Musician (Procol Harum) Anthony Geary 1948 - Actor ("General Hospital") Francis Rossi 1949 - Musician (Status Quo) Rebbie Jackson (Maureen Reillette Brown) 1950 - Singer (The Jacksons) Today in Michael Jackson History Danny Elfman (Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman) 1953 - Musician John Hinckley Jr. 1955 - Attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 Michael Porcaro 1955 - Musician (Toto) LaToya Jackson 1956 - Singer, songwriter, musician, actress Today in Michael Jackson History Annette Bening 1958 - Actress Rupert Everett (Rupert James Hector Everett) 1959 - Actor Adrian Paul (Adrian Paul Hewett) 1959 - Actor (TV's "Highlander") Mel Gaynor 1959 - Musician (Simple Minds) Jesse Johnson 1960 - Musician (The Time) Melissa Etheridge 1961 - Singer, musician Lisa Whelchel 1963 - Actress ("The Facts of Life"), singer, writer Jumping Jack Frost 1967 - Musician Noel Gallagher 1967 - Musician (Oasis) Jayski McGowan 1967 - Musician (Quad City DJ's) Blaze Bayley (Bayley Alexander Cooke) 1968 - Vocalist (Iron Maiden, Wolfsbane) Chan Kinchla 1969 - Musician (Blues Traveler) Tracey Bregman 1973 - Actress ("Young and the Restless") Mark Lee 1973 - Musician (Third Day) Playa Poncho 1975 - Musician Melanie Janine Brown 1975 - Scary Spice of Spice Girls Sébastien René Grosjean 1978 - Tennis player |
