Famous Birthdays In May - 29

1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

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

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1731  On May - 29 birth of orazio Mei, composer   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1773  Princess Sophia of Gloucester (d. 1844) was born on May - 29.   

1791  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of juan B Alberdi, [Figarillo], Argentina politician/writer   

1810  On this day in history birth of solomon Meredith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1875   

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

1826  On May - 29 birth of ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 29 birth of alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1837  Luca Fumagalli, composer was born on May - 29.   

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) was born on May - 29.   

1840  On May - 29 birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

1843  On this day in history birth of emile Pessard, composer   

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

1851  On May - 29 birth of leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

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  Arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921) was born on May - 29.   

1864  On this day in history birth of a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

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

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 May - 29.   

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

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered