Famous people born on September 29 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 29, you share it with Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kevin Durant — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for September 29
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
272nd
Day of the year
September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years), with 93 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 29
Gene Autry — American singing cowboy of film, radio, and television (born 1907).
Jerry Lee Lewis — American rock and roll pioneer and piano showman (born 1935).
Kevin Durant — American basketball superstar and NBA champion (born 1988).
Also sharing the day:
Miguel de Cervantes (b. 1547) — Spanish author of Don Quixote, often called the first modern novel.
Enrico Fermi (b. 1901) — Nobel-winning physicist who built the world's first nuclear reactor.
Halsey (b. 1994) — American singer-songwriter with a string of chart-topping pop hits.
September 29 in history
1829 — London's Metropolitan Police force, the famous "bobbies," began patrolling the streets.
1954 — CERN, the European physics laboratory, was founded by 12 nations.
1988 — Space Shuttle Discovery launched, returning America to human spaceflight.
1885 — The Blackpool Tramway opened in England as one of the world's first practical electric street tramways.
1907 — The foundation stone of Washington National Cathedral was laid before a crowd of 20,000; the finished cathedral was dedicated exactly 83 years later.
2004 — SpaceShipOne made the first of its two prize-winning flights to the edge of space, opening the era of private spaceflight.
September 29 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 29?
Anyone born on September 29 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for September 29?
The birthstone for a September 29 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 29?
Gene Autry is among the best known — American singing cowboy of film, radio, and television (born 1907).
What happened on September 29?
In 1829, London's Metropolitan Police force, the famous "bobbies," began patrolling the streets.
What day of the year is September 29?
September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years), with 93 days still to come.
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