Famous Personalities Born In October - 29

1463  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 29 birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

1740  On October - 29 birth of james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

1815  On October - 29 birth of daniel Emmett, American composer (d. 1904)   

1815  Ä½udovít Å túr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.   

1816  Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal was born on October - 29.   

1822  Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97) was born on this day in history.   

1822  MieczysÅ‚aw Halka Ledóchowski, Polish Catholic Cardinal (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 was born on October - 29.   

1827  Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

1837  Harriet Powers, US, slave/writer (Creation of Animals) was born on October - 29.   

1844  Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker was born on October - 29.   

1853  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US theorist (NACW) was born on October - 29.   

1855  Paul Bruchési, archbishop of Montreal (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1857  Conrad Haebler, German historian (Early printers of Spain/Portugal) was born on October - 29.   

1859  On this day in history birth of charles Ebbets, (namesake of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)   

1861  Andrei Ryabushkin, Russian painter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Narziss Ach, German psychologist (Analyse des Willens) was born on October - 29.   

1873  Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman was born on October - 29.   

1875  On this day in history birth of marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania (1914-27)   

1877  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) was born on October - 29.   

1877  On this day in history birth of narcisa de Leon, Filipino film mogul (d. 1966)   

1878  On this day in history birth of alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

1879  On this day in history birth of franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor (1932)   

1879  Alva B. Adams, American politician (d. 1941) was born on October - 29.   

1882  Jean Giraudoux, French writer (d. 1944) was born on October - 29.   

1883  On October - 29 birth of dirk Verbeek, Dutch actor/director (Hofstad Stage)   

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0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1138  On October - 29 death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on this day in history.   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)