Famous Personalities Born In January - 29
Sunday, 19 October 2025
1584 On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange
1632 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)
1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.
1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.
1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.
1711 On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer
1715 Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1749 King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on January - 29.
1754 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on January - 29.
1756 On this day in history birth of henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general
1756 On this day in history birth of henry Lee III, American General
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 this day in history birth of frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer
1783 On January - 29 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]
1784 Ferdinand Ries, composer was born on January - 29.
1798 On this day in history birth of henry Neele, London, poet
1801 On this day in history birth of johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)
1803 On this day in history birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general
1810 On January - 29 birth of earnest E Kummer, German mathematician
1821 Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1823 Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on January - 29.
1824 On this day in history birth of karl von Perfall, composer
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 On this day in history birth of william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)
1846 On this day in history birth of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915)
1850 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities was born on this day in history.
1850 Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on this day in history.