Famous people born on July 29 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 29, you share it with Alexis de Tocqueville, Peter Jennings, Ken Burns — and you were born under Leo, the sign of the warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
Birthday basics for July 29
Leo ♌
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
210th
Day of the year
July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years), with 155 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 29
Alexis de Tocqueville — French political thinker who wrote 'Democracy in America' (born 1805).
Peter Jennings — Canadian-American anchor of ABC's 'World News Tonight' (born 1938).
Ken Burns — American documentary filmmaker known for 'The Civil War' (born 1953).
Also sharing the day:
Clara Bow (b. 1905) — Silent-film superstar known as the original "It Girl" of the Roaring Twenties.
Martina McBride (b. 1966) — American country singer famous for "Independence Day" and "A Broken Wing".
Wil Wheaton (b. 1972) — American actor known for Stand by Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
July 29 in history
1836 — The Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in Paris after 30 years of construction.
1958 — President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the act creating NASA.
1981 — Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer married at St. Paul's Cathedral as 750 million people watched on TV.
1899 — The First Hague Convention was signed, creating early international rules for war and a court for settling disputes between nations.
1954 — The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, was published in London.
2005 — Astronomers announced the discovery of Eris, a distant world whose size helped prompt Pluto's reclassification.
July 29 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 29?
Anyone born on July 29 is a Leo — warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
What is the birthstone for July 29?
The birthstone for a July 29 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 29?
Alexis de Tocqueville is among the best known — French political thinker who wrote 'Democracy in America' (born 1805).
What happened on July 29?
In 1836, The Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in Paris after 30 years of construction.
What day of the year is July 29?
July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years), with 155 days still to come.
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