Famous Birthdays In July - 29

1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  On July - 29 birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.   

1758  Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) was born on this day in history.   

1778  On July - 29 birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer   

1797  Daniel Drew, American financier (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.   

1801  George Bradshaw, English publisher (d. 1853) was born on this day in history.   

1805  Alexis de Tocqueville, France, statesman/writer (Democracy in America) was born on July - 29.   

1817  On July - 29 birth of james Blair Steedman, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1820  On July - 29 birth of clement Laird Vallandigham, MC (Union), died in 1871   

1828  Cuvier Grover, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of alvan Cullem Gillem, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875   

1843  Johannes Schmidt, German linguist (d. 1901) was born on July - 29.   

1849  On this day in history birth of max Nordau, Austrian author and Zionist leader (d. 1923)   

1853  Esther de Boer-van Rijk, Dutch actress (Kniertje-Hope of Blessing) was born on July - 29.   

1853  Henry Morton Dunham, composer was born on July - 29.   

1854  On this day in history birth of georg Kerschensteiner, German educator (Theory of Education)   

1861  Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt was born on July - 29.   

1861  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian minister of Foreign Affairs (1910-16) was born on July - 29.   

1865  On this day in history birth of nicola Spinelli, composer   

1867  Enrique Granados, Spain, composer was born on this day in history.   

1869  Booth Tarkington, US, novelist (17, Magnificent Ambersons) was born on this day in history.   

1871  [Gregory Efimovich] Rasputin, mad Russian monk was born on this day in history.   

1872  Eric Alfred Knudsen, American folklorist (d. 1957) was born on July - 29.   

1874  On this day in history birth of august Stramm, writer   

1874  On July - 29 birth of james Shaver Woodsworth, Canadian politician (d. 1942)   

1876  On this day in history birth of maria Ouspenskaya, Tula Russia, actress (Waterloo Bridge)   

1878  Don Marquis, Ill, journalist/poet (archy & mehitabel) was born on July - 29.   

1878  On July - 29 birth of don Marquis, American author (d. 1937)   

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0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1030  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on July - 29.   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies