Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On December - 29 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 December - 29.  

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  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric  

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on this day in history.  

1796  On this day in history birth of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877)  

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

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on this day in history.  

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

1808  On this day in history birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member  

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on December - 29.  

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

1813  On December - 29 birth of etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer  

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  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 December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer  

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

1859  On this day in history birth of venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)  

1866  Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) was born on this day in history.  

1869  Bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1892  Emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On December - 29 birth of david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile)  

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0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)  

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.  

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.  

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31  

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

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

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.  

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)