Famous Birthdays In May - 29

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

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

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

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

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

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born on May - 29.  

1773  On May - 29 birth of princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844)  

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

1794  On May - 29 birth of johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874)  

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  On May - 29 birth of cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)  

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  On May - 29 birth of luca Fumagalli, composer  

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

1840  On this day in history birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)  

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

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

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

1852  On May - 29 birth of jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer  

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  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer was born on May - 29.  

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1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.  

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

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.  

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.