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  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1730  William Jackson, composer was born on May - 29.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer was born on May - 29.   

1736  On May - 29 birth of patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history birth of princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844)   

1791  On May - 29 birth of pietro Romani, composer   

1794  Johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1810  Juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer was born on this day in history.   

1810  Solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875 was born on May - 29.   

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

1824  On May - 29 birth of cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1837  On this day in history birth of luca Fumagalli, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1843  Emile Pessard, composer was born on May - 29.   

1846  On this day in history birth of albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

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

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born on May - 29.   

1860  On this day in history birth of isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909)   

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

1864  On May - 29 birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

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1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.