Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 29

1852  On this day in history birth of frederick Hymen Cowen, composer   

1852  On this day in history birth of ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor/playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa)   

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

1860  On this day in history birth of anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

1862  Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 29 birth of adolf Philipp, composer   

1866  On January - 29 birth of romain Rolland, France, writer (Jean-Christophe) (Nobel 1915)   

1867  On this day in history birth of vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spain, writer (4 Horsemen of Apocalypse)   

1869  Andrey Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on January - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1874  John David Rockefeller Jr, Cleveland Ohio, philanthropist was born on January - 29.   

1874  Robert Lach, composer was born on January - 29.   

1876  Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of havergal Brian, Dresden Staffordshire, composer   

1877  On this day in history birth of georges Catroux, French general (d. 1969)   

1878  Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 birth of francisco Santiago, composer   

1889  On this day in history birth of rudolf Mauersberger, composer   

1890  Marguerite Canal, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Edric Cundell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of martian Negrea, composer   

1895  On this day in history birth of muna Lee, American poet (d. 1965)   

1896  On January - 29 birth of teddy Hoad, cricketer (pioneering West Indian Test batsman)   

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

1898  Karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist/writer (History of Sascha) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Marco Tajcevic, composer was born on January - 29.   

1900  Willem F K Hussem, Dutch painter/poet (Coastline, Lookout on Sea) was born on this day in history.   

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0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On January - 29 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  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

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  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

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