Famous Personalities Born In May - 29
Thursday, 18 December 2025
1594 On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) 

1627 Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history. 

1630 On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85) 

1630 Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29. 

1673 On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council 

1675 Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29. 

1716 Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history. 

1722 On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) 

1730 William Jackson, composer was born on May - 29. 

1731 Orazio Mei, composer was born on May - 29. 

1736 Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" was born on May - 29. 

1741 On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Krebs, composer 

1773 Princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844) was born on this day in history. 

1791 Pietro Romani, composer was born on May - 29. 

1794 Johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history. 

1810 Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history. 

1810 On May - 29 birth of juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer 

1810 On this day in history birth of solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 

1823 John H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895) was born on this day in history. 

1824 On this day in history birth of cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) 

1825 David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history. 

1826 Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) was born on May - 29. 

1827 On May - 29 birth of reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 

1837 On May - 29 birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) 

1837 On May - 29 birth of luca Fumagalli, composer 

1839 Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) was born on this day in history. 

1840 On May - 29 birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) 

1843 Emile Pessard, composer was born on this day in history. 

1846 On May - 29 birth of albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education 

1851 Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) was born on May - 29. 

1852 Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born on this day in history. 

1860 Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history. 

1863 On May - 29 birth of arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921) 

1864 On May - 29 birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer 

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