Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona  

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.  

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer  

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

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric  

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on this day in history.  

1796  On this day in history birth of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877)  

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1800  On December - 29 birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)  

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  On December - 29 birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member  

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

1809  On this day in history birth of william Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94)  

1813  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer was born on December - 29.  

1816  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 birth of john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)  

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  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 December - 29.  

1879  On December - 29 birth of billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)  

1880  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on December - 29.  

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

1887  On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer  

1888  On December - 29 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 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  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.  

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

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)  

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