Famous Birthdays for 29th March 2026

1561 – Santorio Sanctorius, Venetian physiologist and physician (invented thermometer), born in Venice (d. 1636)
1713 – John Ponsonby, Irish politician (Speaker of the House, 1756-1771), born in Kilkenny, Ireland (d. 1789)
1891 – Alfred Neubauer, German racing team manager (Mercedes Benz), born in Neutitschein, Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
1918 – Sam Walton, American businessman (founder and CEO of Walmart and Sam’s Club), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma (d. 1992)
1935 – Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer (“Heartbeat”; “Softly, Softly”), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
1945 – Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1986)
1949 – Dave Greenfield, British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (The Stranglers – “Golden Brown”), born in Brighton, England (d. 2020)
1955 – Earl Campbell, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Heisman Trophy 1977, Uni of Texas; Pro Bowl 1978, 79, 80, 81, 83, Houston Oilers), born in Tyler, Texas
1965 – Voula Patoulidou, Greek athlete (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 1992), born in Tripotamo, Greece
1980 – Chris D’Elia, American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor (The Good Doctor, Undateable, Whitney), born in Montclair, New Jersey

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