Famous Birthdays In January - 29

1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange  

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)  

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.  

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.  

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.  

1717  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

1718  Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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1737  On this day in history birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)  

1749  King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on January - 29.  

1754  Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

1756  Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general was born on this day in history.  

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  J G Seume, writer was born on this day in history.  

1782  On January - 29 birth of daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)  

1782  On January - 29 birth of frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer  

1783  On January - 29 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]  

1784  On January - 29 birth of ferdinand Ries, composer  

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet was born on January - 29.  

1801  On this day in history birth of johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)  

1803  On January - 29 birth of james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general  

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on January - 29.  

1823  On this day in history birth of franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)  

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 January - 29.  

1843  On January - 29 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 January - 29.  

1850  Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on January - 29.  

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0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies  

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.  

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.  

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.  

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)  

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.