Famous Personalities Born In December - 29
Friday, 11 July 2025
1563 On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer
1586 On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona
1678 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.
1709 Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.
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 December - 29 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 this day in history.
1800 On December - 29 birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)
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 Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on December - 29.
1809 Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.
1809 William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on this day in history.
1813 Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer was born on this day in history.
1816 Carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895) was born on December - 29.
1831 On December - 29 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 December - 29 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 this day in history birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)
1859 Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on December - 29.
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 On December - 29 birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer
1879 On this day in history birth of billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)
1880 On December - 29 birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer
1881 Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.
1887 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on December - 29.
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 this day in history.
1896 On this day in history birth of david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile)