Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1730  On May - 29 birth of william Jackson, composer   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born on May - 29.   

1773  Princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer was born on May - 29.   

1794  On May - 29 birth of johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874)   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on May - 29.   

1810  Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer was born on May - 29.   

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on this day in history.   

1823  John H. Balsley, American carpenter (d. 1895) was born on May - 29.   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 29.   

1825  On May - 29 birth of david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) was born on May - 29.   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on May - 29.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) was born on May - 29.   

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  On May - 29 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) was born on May - 29.   

1843  On May - 29 birth of emile Pessard, composer   

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education was born on May - 29.   

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On May - 29 birth of jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

1860  Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born on May - 29.   

1863  On this day in history birth of arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921)   

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.