Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer  

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona  

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great  

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.  

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.  

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer  

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric  

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on December - 29.  

1796  Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877) was born on December - 29.  

1800  On December - 29 birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)  

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on December - 29.  

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on December - 29.  

1808  On this day in history 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  William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on December - 29.  

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

1816  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895)  

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

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916)  

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  On December - 29 birth of venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)  

1866  Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) was born on December - 29.  

1869  On this day in history birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)  

1876  On this day in history birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer  

1879  Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) was born on December - 29.  

1880  On December - 29 birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer  

1881  On this day in history birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)  

1887  On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer  

1888  On this day in history birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal  

1892  On this day in history birth of emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair)  

1896  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on December - 29.  

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0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.  

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed  

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.  

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)  

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.  

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51  

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)