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 May - 29.  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1791  On May - 29 birth of pietro Romani, composer  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) was born on May - 29.  

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

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 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 May - 29 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  On this day in history birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.