Famous people born on June 29 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 29, you share it with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Nicole Scherzinger, Kawhi Leonard — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for June 29
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
180th
Day of the year
June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years), with 185 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 29
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — French aviator and author of 'The Little Prince' (born 1900).
Nicole Scherzinger — American singer and lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls (born 1978).
Kawhi Leonard — American NBA champion basketball player (born 1991).
Also sharing the day:
William James Mayo (b. 1861) — American surgeon and co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
Gary Busey (b. 1944) — American actor and Oscar nominee for The Buddy Holly Story.
Camila Mendes (b. 1994) — American actress who starred as Veronica Lodge on Riverdale.
June 29 in history
1956 — President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, creating the Interstate Highway System.
1995 — The space shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
2007 — Apple released the first iPhone in the United States.
1613 — Shakespeare's Globe Theatre burned down after a stage cannon misfired during Henry VIII.
1956 — Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a civil ceremony in New York.
1974 — Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union while on tour in Toronto.
June 29 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 29?
Anyone born on June 29 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for June 29?
The birthstone for a June 29 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 29?
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is among the best known — French aviator and author of 'The Little Prince' (born 1900).
What happened on June 29?
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, creating the Interstate Highway System.
What day of the year is June 29?
June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years), with 185 days still to come.
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