Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

1627  On May - 29 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  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  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  On May - 29 birth of william Jackson, composer  

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

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

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1791  On this day in history birth of pietro Romani, composer  

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 May - 29.  

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

1823  On May - 29 birth of john H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895)  

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 May - 29.  

1826  On this day in history birth of ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)  

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 May - 29.  

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

1839  On this day in history birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) was born on this day in history.  

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

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1860  On May - 29 birth of isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909)  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.  

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

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.