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 May - 29.  

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 29.  

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

1731  On this day in history birth of orazio Mei, composer  

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1736  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"  

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

1773  On this day in history birth of princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844)  

1791  Pietro Romani, composer was born on this day in history.  

1794  Johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874) was born on May - 29.  

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on May - 29.  

1810  Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer was born on this day in history.  

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) was born on this day in history.  

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) was born on May - 29.  

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

1843  On this day in history birth of emile Pessard, composer  

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education was born on May - 29.  

1851  On May - 29 birth of leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born on May - 29.  

1860  Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born on May - 29.  

1863  On this day in history birth of arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921)  

1864  On this day in history birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

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1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

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

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.  

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered