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  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  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer  

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister  

1808  On December - 29 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 December - 29.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1850  On December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer  

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

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

1881  Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on December - 29.  

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 December - 29.  

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

1170  On this day in history 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 December - 29.  

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)