Famous Birthdays for 29th October 2026

1816 – Ferdinand II, German prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry and King of Portugal (1837-53), born in Palais Coburg, Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1885)
1903 – Vivian Ellis, English composer, born in Hampstead, London (d. 1996)
1920 – Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-American immunologist (Nobel 1980 – discovery of genes that regulate immune responses and of the role that some of these genes play in autoimmune diseases), born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2011)
1926 – Necmettin Erbakan, 1st Islamist Prime Minister of Turkey (1996-97), born in Sinop, Turkey (d. 2011)
1941 – Ernie Accorsi, American football executive (GM Baltimore Colts 1982-83, Cleveland Browns 1985-92, NY Giants ), born in Hershey, Pennsylvania (d. 2026)
1945 – Melba Moore [Beatrice], American singer and actress (Ellis Island), born in New York City
1948 – Kate Jackson, American actress (Rookies, Charlie’s Angels), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1971 – Winona Ryder, American actress (Heathers, Edward Scissorhands), born in Winona, Minnesota
1971 – Daniel J. Bernstein, American professor and cryptologist, born in East Patchogue, New York
1980 – B.J. Sams, American football running back (First-team All-Pro 2004, 05; NFL punt return yards leader 2004; Baltimore Ravens), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

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