Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on this day in history.   

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

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on this day in history.   

1808  Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on December - 29.   

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

1809  William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on December - 29.   

1813  On this day in history birth of etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer   

1816  On December - 29 birth of carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895)   

1831  On December - 29 birth of adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  On December - 29 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  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1859  On December - 29 birth of venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

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

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

1876  Pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)   

1880  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

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

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

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

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0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.