Famous Personalities Born In March - 29
Thursday, 24 April 2025
1484 On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer
1519 On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal
1553 On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)
1561 Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.
1584 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on March - 29.
1602 On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)
1616 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.
1636 On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer
1668 Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.
1713 John Ponsonby, Irish politician (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.
1725 On March - 29 birth of joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer
1752 On this day in history birth of edward Jones, composer
1769 Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal (d. 1851) was born on March - 29.
1790 John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) was born on this day in history.
1799 On March - 29 birth of edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)
1813 On March - 29 birth of john Letcher, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1884
1816 James Gallant Spears, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet
1819 On March - 29 birth of edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well
1819 On March - 29 birth of isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/founder (American Hebrew Congregations)
1821 Joshua Thomas Owen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 was born on March - 29.
1822 Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter was born on March - 29.
1824 On March - 29 birth of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (d. 1899)
1826 Wilhelm Liebknecht, German MP (social-democratic) was born on this day in history.
1829 Ritta & Christina, Siamese twins, in Sardinia was born on this day in history.
1829 On March - 29 birth of robert Emmet Rodes, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1831 Amelia Barr, writer was born on March - 29.
1848 On this day in history birth of aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War
1867 On March - 29 birth of cy [Denton True] Young, Gilmore Ohio, pitcher (511 wins, 1890-1911)
1867 Cy Young, American baseball player (d. 1955) was born on March - 29.
1869 Ales Hrdlicka, US, anthropologist/curator (US National Museum) was born on this day in history.
1869 Edwin Lutyens, architect, London was born on this day in history.
1871 Tom Hayward, cricketer (great England batsman of the Golden Age) was born on this day in history.
1873 Tullio Levi-Civita, Italian mathematician (d. 1941) was born on March - 29.