Famous Personalities Born In January - 29
Friday, 21 February 2025
1584 On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange
1632 Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.
1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.
1689 On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.
1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.
1711 On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer
1715 On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist
1717 On this day in history birth of jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal
1718 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.
1737 Thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason) was born on January - 29.
1749 On this day in history birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)
1754 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.
1756 On January - 29 birth of henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general
1756 On this day in history birth of henry Lee III, American General
1761 Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born on January - 29.
1763 On this day in history birth of j G Seume, writer
1782 Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) was born on January - 29.
1782 Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer was born on this day in history.
1783 On January - 29 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]
1784 Ferdinand Ries, composer was born on this day in history.
1798 On January - 29 birth of henry Neele, London, poet
1801 Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) was born on January - 29.
1803 On January - 29 birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general
1810 Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician was born on January - 29.
1821 Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1823 On January - 29 birth of franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)
1824 On January - 29 birth of karl von Perfall, composer
1836 Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 was born on January - 29.
1836 On this day in history birth of james Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
1843 William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) was born on this day in history.
1846 Karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915) was born on January - 29.
1850 On this day in history birth of ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities
1850 Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on this day in history.