Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

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

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.  

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

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

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1730  William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874)  

1810  On this day in history birth of erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1810  On this day in history birth of juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer  

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on May - 29.  

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

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 29.  

1825  On this day in history birth of david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) was born on this day in history.  

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on May - 29.  

1837  On this day in history birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)  

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on May - 29.  

1839  On May - 29 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

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  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education was born on May - 29.  

1851  On this day in history birth of leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

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  Arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer was born on this day in history.  

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1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered