Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) was born on May - 29.  

1880  On May - 29 birth of oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)  

1881  On this day in history birth of frederik Septimus Kelly, composer  

1883  On May - 29 birth of william Beatton Moonie, composer  

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) was born on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history birth of francis de Bourguignon, composer  

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) was born on May - 29.  

1894  On this day in history birth of beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)  

1894  On May - 29 birth of josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Der blaue Engel)  

1896  On May - 29 birth of george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)  

1897  On this day in history birth of erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)  

1897  On this day in history birth of ignace Lilien, composer  

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) was born on May - 29.  

1903  On May - 29 birth of bob Hope, British-born comedian and actor (d. 2003)  

1904  On May - 29 birth of robert Knox, bacteriologist  

1905  On this day in history birth of fela Sowande, composer  

1905  On this day in history birth of jan [Johannes] Teulings, Dutch actor/director (That Joyous Eve)  

1905  Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor (Return of Jedi, Chimera) was born on this day in history.  

1906  Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer was born on May - 29.  

1906  On May - 29 birth of terence Hanbury White, Bombay India, novelist (England Have My Bones)  

1906  T.H. White, British author (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On May - 29 birth of desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic  

1907  Hartland Molson, Canadian businessman and senator (d. 2002) was born on May - 29.  

1909  On this day in history birth of neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)  

1910  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker was born on May - 29.  

1911  On this day in history birth of james Marjoribanks, British ambassador  

1911  Louis Wain, agricultural scientist was born on this day in history.  

1912  John B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque) was born on May - 29.  

1913  Douglas Black, physician was born on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history birth of iris Adrian, LA Calif, actress (Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard)  

1913  On May - 29 birth of tony Zale, American boxer (d. 1997)  

1914  Stacy Keach, Sr., American actor (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.  

1915  David Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales) was born on this day in history.  

1915  Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65) was born on May - 29.  

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1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.  

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  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 May - 29.  

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