Famous Birthdays In January - 29

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

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

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

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

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

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

1717  On January - 29 birth of jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

1718  On this day in history birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)   

1737  Thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason) was born on January - 29.   

1749  On January - 29 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)   

1754  On January - 29 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)   

1756  Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general was born on this day in history.   

1756  Henry Lee III, American General was born on January - 29.   

1761  Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born on January - 29.   

1763  J G Seume, writer was born on this day in history.   

1782  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

1782  On January - 29 birth of frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer   

1783  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born on January - 29.   

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

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet was born on this day in history.   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) was born on January - 29.   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 29.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Karl von Perfall, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 29.   

1846  Karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915) was born on January - 29.   

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

1850  Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on January - 29.   

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0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

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

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies