Famous Personalities Born In December - 29
Saturday, 15 November 2025
1563 On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer 

1586 Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history. 

1678 On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer 

1709 On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great 

1721 On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th 

1743 Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history. 

1767 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29. 

1776 Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29. 

1792 On this day in history birth of archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) 

1796 On December - 29 birth of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877) 

1800 Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on December - 29. 

1806 On December - 29 birth of william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister 

1808 On this day in history birth of andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) 

1808 On December - 29 birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member 

1809 On this day in history birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 

1809 On this day in history birth of william Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) 

1813 Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer was born on December - 29. 

1816 Carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895) was born on this day in history. 

1831 On this day in history birth of adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 

1833 On this day in history birth of john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) 

1843 Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on December - 29. 

1850 On this day in history birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer 

1856 On December - 29 birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) 

1859 Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on this day in history. 

1866 On December - 29 birth of joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) 

1869 On December - 29 birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century) 

1876 On December - 29 birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer 

1879 Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) was born on this day in history. 

1880 Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on December - 29. 

1881 On December - 29 birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) 

1887 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on this day in history. 

1888 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on December - 29. 

1892 Emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair) was born on December - 29. 

1896 David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on this day in history. 

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