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Famous Birthdays In January - 30

Monday, 20 May 2013

1505 Thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.

1563 Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born on this day in history.

1566 On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer

1615 Thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.

1616 William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history.

1624 On this day in history birth of arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue)

1628 On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England

1647 On this day in history birth of konrad Hoffler, composer

1661 On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)

1687 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, baptized was born on this day in history.

1694 On this day in history birth of joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, composer

1697 Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer was born on this day in history.

1708 On this day in history birth of georg D Ehret, German/English cartoonist

1710 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer was born on this day in history.

1720 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

1724 On this day in history birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer

1752 Joseph Matthias Kracher, composer was born on this day in history.

1754 John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.

1756 On this day in history birth of josef Preindl, composer

1760 Franz Xaver Partsch, composer was born on this day in history.

1775 Walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation) was born on this day in history.

1781 On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer

1789 On this day in history birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer

1797 On this day in history birth of edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863

1814 Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian glass painter was born on this day in history.

1816 Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.

1822 John Basil Turchin, [Ivan Turchinoff], Brig General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.

1822 On this day in history birth of franz Ritter von Hauer, Austrian geologist (d. 1899)

1829 On this day in history birth of alfred Cummings, Georgia, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1910

1830 James G Blaine, US, minister of foreign affairs was born on this day in history.

1832 On this day in history birth of infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier (d. 1897)

1834 On this day in history birth of lord Avebury, [John Lubbock], British banker/politician

1835 On this day in history birth of oliver Edwards, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1904

1841 On this day in history birth of alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914

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1030 Death of William V, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 969) on this day in history.

1156 On this day in history herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies

1181 On this day in history death of emperor Takakura of Japan (b. 1161)

1384 Death of Louis II of Flanders (b. 1330) on this day in history.

1393 Death of Aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball on this day in history.

1574 On this day in history death of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)

1584 On this day in history jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle

1606 Death of Everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578) on this day in history.