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Famous Birthdays In January - 29

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1584 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.

1632 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)

1688 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)

1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

1700 On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)

1703 On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer

1711 Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.

1715 Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)

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 this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)

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 this day in history.

1782 Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer was born on this day in history.

1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born on this day in history.

1784 Ferdinand Ries, composer was born on this day in history.

1798 On this day in history birth of henry Neele, London, poet

1801 On this day in history birth of johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)

1803 On this day in history birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general

1810 Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician was born on this day in history.

1821 On this day in history birth of isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891

1823 On this day in history birth of franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)

1824 On this day in history birth of karl von Perfall, composer

1836 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887

1836 James Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.

1843 William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) was born on this day in history.

1846 On this day in history birth of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915)

1850 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities was born on this day in history.

1850 On this day in history birth of lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite)

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Famous Deaths In January - 29

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1240 On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)

1342 On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)

1559 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

1597 Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.

1608 On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)

1647 On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)

1663 On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies

1676 Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.