Famous Birthdays Jun 5 Cláudio Manuel da Costa, Brazilian poet, born in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Portuguese Colony of Brazil (d. 1789) Born in 1729 Famous Deaths Jun 1 Matthaeus de Cock, governor general of Dutch Indies (1725-29), dies at about 65 Jun 27 Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, French harpsichordist, organist, singer, and composer (Les pièces de clavessin; Céphale et Procris), dies at 64 May 1729 History by Year Jul 1729 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces