Famous people born on December 29 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 29, you share it with Charles Goodyear, Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for December 29
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
363rd
Day of the year
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years), with 2 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 29
Charles Goodyear — American inventor who developed vulcanized rubber (born 1800).
Mary Tyler Moore — American actress and television pioneer with seven Emmy Awards (born 1936).
Ted Danson — American actor beloved as Sam Malone on Cheers (born 1947).
Also sharing the day:
Andrew Johnson (b. 1808) — 17th president of the United States.
Pablo Casals (b. 1876) — Spanish cellist regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Jude Law (b. 1972) — twice Oscar-nominated English actor.
December 29 in history
1845 — Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th U.S. state.
1851 — The first American YMCA opened its doors in Boston, Massachusetts.
1989 — Playwright Václav Havel was elected president of Czechoslovakia after the peaceful Velvet Revolution.
1848 — Gaslights were installed at the White House during President Polk's administration.
1913 — Cecil B. DeMille began shooting The Squaw Man, the first feature film made in Hollywood.
1937 — Ireland's new constitution came into force, and the modern state of Ireland was born.
December 29 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 29?
Anyone born on December 29 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for December 29?
The birthstone for a December 29 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 29?
Charles Goodyear is among the best known — American inventor who developed vulcanized rubber (born 1800).
What happened on December 29?
In 1845, Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th U.S. state.
What day of the year is December 29?
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years), with 2 days still to come.
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