Famous Personalities Born In December - 29

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

1776  On December - 29 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 December - 29.   

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

1806  On December - 29 birth of william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

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 this day in history.   

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1809  On December - 29 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  On December - 29 birth of carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895)   

1831  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on this day in history.   

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

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on December - 29.   

1866  Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) was born on December - 29.   

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

1876  On December - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

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  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

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