Famous Birthdays In April - 29

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.  

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.  

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.  

1758  Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish Lieutenant General and war hero (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.  

1762  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French marshal (d. 1833)  

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1771  On April - 29 birth of matthaus Stegmayer, composer  

1780  Charles Nodier, French writer (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.  

1783  David Cox, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting) was born on April - 29.  

1784  Samuel Turell Armstrong, American politician and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

1806  Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria, physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history birth of hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]  

1815  Abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history birth of alexander II N Romanov, Tsar of Russia (1855-81)  

1830  On this day in history birth of adolph Sutro, SF mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels  

1837  On April - 29 birth of georges Boulanger, French general and politician (d. 1891)  

1842  Karl Millöcker, Dutch composer (d. 1899) was born on April - 29.  

1854  Henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher was born on April - 29.  

1855  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) [OS] was born on this day in history.  

1855  On this day in history birth of edmund van der Straeten, composer  

1857  On this day in history birth of edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)  

1857  On April - 29 birth of frantisek Ondricek, composer  

1860  Lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk) was born on this day in history.  

1862  Vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer was born on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history birth of william Randolph Hearst, publisher (SF Examiner, Seattle P-I)  

1863  On this day in history birth of constantine P. Cavafy, Greek poet (d. 1933)  

1863  Maria Theresa Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic nun (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

1871  Louis William Stern, German/US philosopher (Intelligence of Children) was born on this day in history.  

1872  Eyvind Alnaes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1872  Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.  

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0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.  

0926  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia  

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on April - 29.  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.  

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed  

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)  

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.