Born on November 29
November 29 birthdays & history
If you were born on November 29, you share a birthday with Jacques Chirac, C. S. Lewis and Louisa May Alcott. November 29 babies are Sagittarius, with topaz as their birthstone and the chrysanthemum as their birth flower. November 29 is the 334th day of the year in leap years (333rd in other years).
Famous people born on November 29
- 1932Jacques Chirac, French soldier and politician, 22nd President of France
- 1898C. S. Lewis, British novelist, poet, and critic
- 1832Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet
- 1973Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer and manager
- 1949Garry Shandling, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
- 1803Christian Doppler, Austrian mathematician and physicist
- 1976Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright
- 1797Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer
- 1976Anna Faris, American actress
- 1964Don Cheadle, American actor and producer
What happened on November 29
- 1850The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, is signed in Olomouc. Prussia capitulates to Austria, which will take over the leadership of the German Confederation.
- 1877Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.
- 1899FC Barcelona, one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, was founded by Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper.
- 1924The Bronx County Bird Club was formed and would go on to lead the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count in the eastern US for three years in a row.
- 1944Albania is liberated by the Partisans.
- 1945The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is declared.
- 1961Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.
- 1963"I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
- 1972Atari announced the release of Pong, one of the first video games to achieve widespread popularity in both the arcade and home-console markets.
- 1979The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.
- 1982Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released.
- 2012In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.
Also observed on November 29
- International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (United Nations)
- Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit (Albania)
- Republic Day (Yugoslavia)
- Unity Day (Vanuatu)
- William Tubman's Birthday (Liberia)
Questions, answered
What star sign is November 29?
People born on November 29 are Sagittarius. Their birthstone is topaz and their birth flower is the chrysanthemum.
Which famous people were born on November 29?
Jacques Chirac (1932), C. S. Lewis (1898), Louisa May Alcott (1832), Ryan Giggs (1973), Garry Shandling (1949), Christian Doppler (1803) were all born on November 29.
What happened on November 29 in history?
Among other things: in 1979, The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill; in 1982, Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released; in 2012, In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.
Can I get a newspaper front page from November 29?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any November 29 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
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