Famous Personalities Born In January - 29
Friday, 17 January 2025
1584 On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange
1632 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)
1688 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)
1689 On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.
1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.
1711 On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer
1715 Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.
1717 Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal was born on January - 29.
1718 Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794) was born on January - 29.
1737 On January - 29 birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)
1749 King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on January - 29.
1754 On January - 29 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)
1756 Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general was born on this day in history.
1756 Henry Lee III, American General was born on January - 29.
1761 Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born on this day in history.
1763 J G Seume, writer was born on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history birth of daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)
1782 Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer was born on this day in history.
1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born on January - 29.
1784 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Ries, composer
1798 Henry Neele, London, poet was born on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history birth of johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)
1803 James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general was born on this day in history.
1810 On January - 29 birth of earnest E Kummer, German mathematician
1821 Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1823 Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on January - 29.
1824 Karl von Perfall, composer was born on this day in history.
1836 On January - 29 birth of benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887
1836 James Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 was born on January - 29.
1843 On this day in history birth of william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)
1846 On January - 29 birth of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (d. 1915)
1850 Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities was born on this day in history.
1850 Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite) was born on this day in history.