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 December - 29.  

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

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great  

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

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.  

1792  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)  

1806  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

1809  On December - 29 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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on December - 29.  

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

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 December - 29 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  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II  

1558  On December - 29 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  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.  

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.