List of Famous people born on October 29th

Sir Erskine William Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, 7th Baronet, was a teacher and an officer in the Royal Navy. He was Chief Scout of the United Kingdom from 1972 to 1982.

Francis Cranmer Penrose FRS was an English architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower. He served as Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Director of the British School at Athens.

Marc Bonnant is a Swiss lawyer, famous for his oratorical art.

María Cristina de Orléans was one of the daughters of Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, a son of King Louis Philippe I, and Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain, the youngest daughter of Ferdinand VII of Spain. María Cristina was raised in Seville, and given her father's close relationship with the Spanish Royal Family, she and her siblings were awarded the title of Infante and Infanta of Spain. She died at the age of 26 from tuberculosis.

Guy Héraud was a French politician and lawyer. He was the candidate of the European Federalist Party in the 1974 French presidential election, where he won only 0.08% of the vote and last place. His result remains the lowest score ever obtained by a candidate in any French presidential election.

Walburga of Egmont was countess of Nassau-Dillenburg, the first wife of William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg.