Famous Personalities Born In October - 29

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

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

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

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

1690  On this day in history birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On October - 29 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 October - 29.   

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 October - 29 birth of joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97)   

1822  On this day in history 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  Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

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

1837  Harriet Powers, US, slave/writer (Creation of Animals) was born on October - 29.   

1844  On this day in history birth of albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker   

1853  On October - 29 birth of josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW)   

1855  Paul Bruchési, archbishop of Montreal (d. 1939) was born on October - 29.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) was born on October - 29.   

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

1861  Andrei Ryabushkin, Russian painter (d. 1904) was born on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

1875  Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history 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 October - 29.   

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

1883  On October - 29 birth of dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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0490  On October - 29 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  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

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 October - 29.