Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1874  On this day in history birth of gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)  

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) was born on May - 29.  

1881  On May - 29 birth of frederik Septimus Kelly, composer  

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer was born on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history birth of erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)  

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer was born on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history birth of alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal)  

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

1894  Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Der blaue Engel) was born on May - 29.  

1896  On this day in history birth of george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)  

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1897  On May - 29 birth of erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)  

1897  Ignace Lilien, composer was born on this day in history.  

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) was born on this day in history.  

1903  Bob Hope, British-born comedian and actor (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.  

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist was born on this day in history.  

1905  Fela Sowande, composer was born on this day in history.  

1905  On May - 29 birth of jan [Johannes] Teulings, Dutch actor/director (That Joyous Eve)  

1905  Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor (Return of Jedi, Chimera) was born on May - 29.  

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

1906  Terence Hanbury White, Bombay India, novelist (England Have My Bones) was born on this day in history.  

1906  On May - 29 birth of t.H. White, British author (d. 1964)  

1907  Desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 29 birth of agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker  

1911  James Marjoribanks, British ambassador was born on this day in history.  

1911  Louis Wain, agricultural scientist was born on May - 29.  

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 May - 29.  

1913  On May - 29 birth of iris Adrian, LA Calif, actress (Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard)  

1913  Tony Zale, American boxer (d. 1997) was born on May - 29.  

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

1915  On this day in history birth of david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)  

1915  Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65) 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  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

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 this day in history.  

1500  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered