Famous Personalities Born In January - 29
Friday, 20 March 2026
1584 Frederik hendrik: Count of nassau/prince of orange 

1632 Johann georg graevius: German classical scholar and critic 

1688 Emmanuel swedenborg: Sweden, religious leader (angelic wisdom) 

1689 Hubert k poot: Dutch poet 

1700 Daniel bernoulli: Basel switz, mathematician (10 time french award) 

1703 Carlmann kolb: Composer 

1711 Giuseppi bonno: Composer 

1715 Georg christoph wagenseil: Austrian (court)composer/pianist 

1717 Jeffrey amherst: English gov-gen of america/fieldmarshal 

1718 Paul rabaut: French huguenot pastor 

1737 Thomas paine: Political essayist (common sense, age of reason) 

1749 King christian vii of denmark: King christian vii of denmark (d. 1808) 

1754 Moses cleaveland: Founder of cleveland 

1756 Henry "light horse harry" lee: (rep/gov-va)/general 

1756 Henry lee iii: American general 

1761 Abraham aa "albert" gallatin: Switz, us minister of finance (1801-14) 

1763 J g seume: Writer 

1782 Daniel-francois-esprit auber: French opera composer (fra diavolo) 

1782 Frantiszek tucek scigalski: Composer 

1783 Vasili a zjukovski: Russian folk poet/translator (homerus) [ns=feb 9] 

1784 Ferdinand ries: Composer 

1798 Henry neele: London, poet 

1801 Johannes bernardus van bree: Dutch violinist/composer (felix meritis) 

1803 James outram: Bulterley hall derbyshire, general 

1810 Earnest e kummer: German mathematician 

1821 Isaac ferdinand quinby: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1891 

1823 Franklin gardner: Major general (confederate army) 

1824 Karl von perfall: Composer 

1836 Benjamin franklin potts: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1887 

1836 James meech warner: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1897 

1843 William mckinley: Niles ohio, (r) 25th pres (1897-1901) 

1846 Karol olszewski: Polish scientist 

1850 Ebenezer howard: London, pioneer of garden cities 

1850 Lawrence hargrave: Inventor (box kite) 

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