Famous Personalities Born In January - 29
Sunday, 17 August 2025
1584 On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange
1632 Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.
1688 On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)
1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.
1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.
1711 Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.
1715 On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist
1717 Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on January - 29.
1718 On January - 29 birth of paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)
1737 On January - 29 birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)
1749 King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.
1754 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.
1756 On January - 29 birth of henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general
1756 On January - 29 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 On January - 29 birth of j G Seume, writer
1782 On this day in history birth of daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)
1782 On January - 29 birth of frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer
1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born on this day in history.
1784 On January - 29 birth of ferdinand Ries, composer
1798 On this day in history birth of henry Neele, London, poet
1801 Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) was born on January - 29.
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 this day in history.
1824 Karl von Perfall, composer was born on January - 29.
1836 Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.
1836 James Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1843 On this day in history birth of william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)
1846 On January - 29 birth of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915)
1850 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities was born on January - 29.
1850 Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on this day in history.