Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.  

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.  

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

1730  William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on May - 29.  

1736  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"  

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history birth of princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844)  

1791  Pietro Romani, composer was born on May - 29.  

1794  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874)  

1810  On May - 29 birth of erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1810  Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer was born on May - 29.  

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on this day in history.  

1823  John H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.  

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 29.  

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history birth of ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)  

1827  On this day in history birth of reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890  

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) was born on this day in history.  

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1839  On May - 29 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) was born on May - 29.  

1843  On May - 29 birth of emile Pessard, composer  

1846  On May - 29 birth of albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education  

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) was born on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history birth of jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer  

1860  On May - 29 birth of isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909)  

1863  On this day in history birth of arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921)  

1864  On this day in history birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

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1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.  

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.