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  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.  

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

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.  

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

1730  On this day in history birth of william Jackson, composer  

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on May - 29.  

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

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

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

1791  On May - 29 birth of pietro Romani, composer  

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

1810  On May - 29 birth of erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1810  On May - 29 birth of juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer  

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

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

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 29.  

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

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) was born on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history birth of reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890  

1837  On May - 29 birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)  

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on May - 29.  

1839  On May - 29 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

1840  On May - 29 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  On this day in history birth of leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born on this day in history.  

1860  Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

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

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 29.  

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.  

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  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

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