Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 29 birth of archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1796  Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1816  Carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895) was born on December - 29.   

1831  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on December - 29.   

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 December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

1856  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) was born on December - 29.   

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

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 December - 29.   

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  On this day in history birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

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

1887  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on December - 29.   

1888  On December - 29 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

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

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.