Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 29

1852  Frederick Hymen Cowen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  Ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor/playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 29 birth of willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 29 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

1864  On January - 29 birth of adolf Philipp, composer   

1866  On this day in history birth of romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

1867  Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spain, writer (4 Horsemen of Apocalypse) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On January - 29 birth of andrey Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1871  On this day in history birth of eduardo Lopez-Chavarri y Marco, composer   

1873  Luigi A, duke of the Abruzzes, Italy, explorer/climber (Mt St Elias) was born on January - 29.   

1874  On this day in history birth of john David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist   

1874  On January - 29 birth of robert Lach, composer   

1876  Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer was born on January - 29.   

1876  Havergal Brian, Dresden Staffordshire, composer was born on this day in history.   

1877  Georges Catroux, French general (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 29 birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil   

1880  W C Fields, [William Claude Dukenfield], Phila, actor (Bank Dick) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Juhan Aavic, composer was born on January - 29.   

1887  Albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Francisco Santiago, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Rudolf Mauersberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On January - 29 birth of marguerite Canal, composer   

1891  R N Williams II, tennis champ (US Open-1914) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 29 birth of r. Norris Williams, American survivor of the RMS Titanic sinking (d. 1968)   

1892  Clifford Gray, US, bobsled (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of edric Cundell, composer   

1893  Martian Negrea, composer was born on this day in history.   

1895  Muna Lee, American poet (d. 1965) was born on January - 29.   

1896  Teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman) was born on January - 29.   

1898  Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) was born on January - 29.   

1898  On this day in history birth of karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist/writer (History of Sascha)   

1900  On this day in history birth of marco Tajcevic, composer   

1900  On this day in history birth of willem F K Hussem, Dutch painter/poet (Coastline, Lookout on Sea)   

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0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

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

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies