Famous Personalities Born In October - 29

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  On this day in history birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on October - 29.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

1740  On October - 29 birth of james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

1815  On this day in history birth of daniel Emmett, American composer (d. 1904)   

1815  Ä½udovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal   

1822  On this day in history birth of joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  MieczysÅ‚aw Halka Ledóchowski, Polish Catholic Cardinal (d. 1902) was born on October - 29.   

1824  On this day in history birth of joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1827  On this day in history birth of marcellin Berthelot, French chemist (d. 1907)   

1837  On this day in history birth of abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1837  On this day in history birth of harriet Powers, US, slave/writer (Creation of Animals)   

1844  Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker was born on October - 29.   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Paul Bruchési, archbishop of Montreal (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On October - 29 birth of conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)   

1859  On October - 29 birth of charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1861  On October - 29 birth of andrei Ryabushkin, Russian painter (d. 1904)   

1871  Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1875  On October - 29 birth of marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

1877  On October - 29 birth of wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

1877  On October - 29 birth of narcisa de Leon, Filipino film mogul (d. 1966)   

1878  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

1879  Alva B. Adams, American politician (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Jean Giraudoux, French writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage) was born on October - 29.   

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0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.