Famous Birthdays In October - 29

1463  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher  

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.  

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.  

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.  

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

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  James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer was born on this day in history.  

1815  Daniel Emmett, American composer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

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

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.  

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

1822  On October - 29 birth of mieczysÅ‚aw Halka Ledóchowski, Polish Catholic Cardinal (d. 1902)  

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.  

1827  On October - 29 birth of marcellin Berthelot, French chemist (d. 1907)  

1837  Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) was born on October - 29.  

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

1857  On this day in history birth of conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal)  

1859  On this day in history birth of charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)  

1861  On this day in history birth of andrei Ryabushkin, Russian painter (d. 1904)  

1871  On October - 29 birth of narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens)  

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  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) was born on October - 29.  

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  Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932) was born on October - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)  

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.  

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason  

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.