Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1874  On this day in history birth of gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer was born on May - 29.   

1883  On this day in history birth of william Beatton Moonie, composer   

1885  On May - 29 birth of erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

1890  On this day in history birth of francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) was born on May - 29.   

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) was born on May - 29.   

1894  On this day in history birth of josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Der blaue Engel)   

1896  George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) was born on May - 29.   

1897  Ignace Lilien, composer was born on May - 29.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) was born on May - 29.   

1903  Bob Hope, British-born comedian and actor (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist was born on this day in history.   

1905  Fela Sowande, composer was born on May - 29.   

1905  Jan [Johannes] Teulings, Dutch actor/director (That Joyous Eve) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor (Return of Jedi, Chimera) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer was born on May - 29.   

1906  Terence Hanbury White, Bombay India, novelist (England Have My Bones) was born on this day in history.   

1906  T.H. White, British author (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic was born on this day in history.   

1907  Hartland Molson, Canadian businessman and senator (d. 2002) was born on May - 29.   

1909  On this day in history birth of neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  On May - 29 birth of agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1911  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 29 birth of louis Wain, agricultural scientist   

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) was born on May - 29.   

1913  On May - 29 birth of douglas Black, physician   

1913  On this day in history birth of iris Adrian, LA Calif, actress (Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard)   

1913  On this day in history birth of tony Zale, American boxer (d. 1997)   

1914  On this day in history birth of stacy Keach, Sr., American actor (d. 2003)   

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65) was born on this day in history.   

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1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.