What Happened In May 1829 In History

Historical Events for May, 1829

• 2nd » After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of HMS Challenger 1826 6, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia.
• 23rd » Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1829

• 1st » José de Alencar, Brazilian author and playwright (d. 1877)
• 1st » Frederick Sandys, English painter (d. 1904)
• 8th » Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (d. 1869)
• 12th » Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896)

Famous Deaths for May 1829

• 10th » Thomas Young (scientist) known as Thomas Young, English physician and linguist (b. 1773)
• 17th » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 18th » Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony (b. 1803)
• 29th » Humphry Davy, English chemist (b. 1778)
• 30th » Philibert Jean-Baptiste Curial, French general (b. 1774)

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