Best known
Best known
Christopher I of Denmark
King of Denmark from 1252 to 1259
James II of Majorca
King of Majorca
Jens Grand
Danish archbishop
Henry II of Castile
King of Castile and León (1366–1367, 1369–1379)
Hongxi Emperor
Emperor of China from 1424 to 1425
Ulubatlı Hasan
Turkish martyr
Christopher I of Denmark — King of Denmark from 1252 to 1259, who died on May 29 1259.
James II of Majorca — King of Majorca, who died on May 29 1311.
Jens Grand — Danish archbishop, who died on May 29 1327.
Henry II of Castile — King of Castile and León (1366–1367, 1369–1379), who died on May 29 1379.
Hongxi Emperor — Emperor of China from 1424 to 1425, who died on May 29 1425.
Ulubatlı Hasan — Turkish martyr, who died on May 29 1453.
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- 1405
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- 1500
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- 1660
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Israel PutnamAmerican military officer and landowner - 1796
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Humphry DavyBritish chemist and inventor - 1847
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Franciszek MireckiPolish composer, music conductor, and music teacher - 1866
Winfield ScottUnited States Army general - 1873
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Bruce PriceAmerican architect - 1910
Mily BalakirevRussian composer and pianist - 1911
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Robert BaconAmerican diplomat - 1921
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- 1942
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- 1957
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- 1968
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- 2005
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- 2006
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- 2013
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- 2013
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112 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 29, including Christopher I of Denmark, James II of Majorca, Jens Grand. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
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