August 29, 1939

1939Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter (died 2022)^[†]

Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw event during her career.

1939Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020)^[†]

Joel T. Schumacher was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer. He first entered filmmaking as a production and costume designer before gaining writing credits on Car Wash, Sparkle, and The Wiz.