Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1730  William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1773  On May - 29 birth of princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844)   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  Johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 29 birth of erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1810  Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer was born on this day in history.   

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on this day in history.   

1823  John H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895) was born on May - 29.   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 29.   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on May - 29.   

1826  On this day in history birth of ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on May - 29.   

1839  On May - 29 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On this day in history birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

1843  On May - 29 birth of emile Pessard, composer   

1846  On this day in history birth of albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

1851  On May - 29 birth of leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

1852  On May - 29 birth of jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

1860  Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born on May - 29.   

1863  On May - 29 birth of arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921)   

1864  On May - 29 birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

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1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.