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

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1730  On May - 29 birth of william Jackson, composer   

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

1736  On May - 29 birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  On May - 29 birth of johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1773  Princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844) was born on May - 29.   

1791  On May - 29 birth of pietro Romani, composer   

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

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

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on May - 29.   

1826  On May - 29 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 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  On this day in history birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

1843  On May - 29 birth of emile Pessard, composer   

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

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) was born on May - 29.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history 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.