Famous Birthdays
- Johann Reinhold Forster, German botanist (naturalist on James Cook's second Pacific voyage), born in Dirschau (Tczew), Royal Prussia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1798)
1729 Highlights
About October 22, 1729
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 292 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
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