Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1874  On May - 29 birth of gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) was born on May - 29.   

1881  On this day in history birth of frederik Septimus Kelly, composer   

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 29 birth of erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer was born on May - 29.   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

1894  Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Der blaue Engel) was born on May - 29.   

1896  On this day in history birth of george L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology)   

1897  On this day in history birth of erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)   

1897  Ignace Lilien, composer was born on May - 29.   

1903  Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) was born on May - 29.   

1903  On May - 29 birth of bob Hope, British-born comedian and actor (d. 2003)   

1904  Robert Knox, bacteriologist was born on May - 29.   

1905  On this day in history birth of fela Sowande, composer   

1905  Jan [Johannes] Teulings, Dutch actor/director (That Joyous Eve) was born on May - 29.   

1905  On May - 29 birth of sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor (Return of Jedi, Chimera)   

1906  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer   

1906  Terence Hanbury White, Bombay India, novelist (England Have My Bones) was born on May - 29.   

1906  T.H. White, British author (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 29 birth of desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic   

1907  On this day in history birth of hartland Molson, Canadian businessman and senator (d. 2002)   

1909  On this day in history birth of neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)   

1910  On this day in history birth of agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker   

1911  On May - 29 birth of james Marjoribanks, British ambassador   

1911  On this day in history birth of louis Wain, agricultural scientist   

1912  On May - 29 birth of john B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque)   

1913  On May - 29 birth of douglas Black, physician   

1913  On May - 29 birth of iris Adrian, LA Calif, actress (Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard)   

1913  On May - 29 birth of tony Zale, American boxer (d. 1997)   

1914  Stacy Keach, Sr., American actor (d. 2003) was born on May - 29.   

1915  On May - 29 birth of david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)   

1915  On May - 29 birth of igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65)   

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1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered