Celebrities Born on August 29
Who was born on August 29?
Famous people born on August 29 include Michael Jackson, John Locke, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. It is day 241 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Virgo (Earth sign).
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
John Locke
English philosopher and physician (1632-1704)
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
French painter (1780–1867)
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)
John McCain
American politician (1936–2018)
Richard Attenborough
British actor (1923–2014)
Charlie Parker
American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
Arthur B. McDonald
Canadian physicist (born 1943)
Albert François Lebrun
15th President of the French Republic (1871–1950)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
French statesman (1619–1683)
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American poet and physician (1809–1894)
Carla Gugino
American actress
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on August 29 are Virgo (Earth sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Virgo guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#241
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
30
days from today
Birthday Number 2 — The Peacemaker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 29 → 2). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Diplomacy · Cooperation · Sensitivity · Partnership — To give without losing self. The integrated 2 offers genuine partnership and empathy from a place of inner security rath…
Full numerology 2 guide →Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
August Birthstone — Peridot
Peridot is the one gemstone that glows in the dark — or rather, it glows with a warm yellowish-green light that ancient Egyptians believed was the trapped radiance of the sun. They mined it exclusively on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, a volcanic island that was a guarded state secret for ce…
Full Peridot guide →Is August 29 YOUR birthday?
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