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  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

1722  On May - 29 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.  

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

1741  On May - 29 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  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  On this day in history birth of john H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895)  

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

1825  On May - 29 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 this day in history.  

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

1837  On this day in history 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  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) was born on May - 29.  

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

1846  On this day in history birth of albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education  

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

1852  On this day in history birth of jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer  

1860  On this day in history birth of isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909)  

1863  On May - 29 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 May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

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

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

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.