Famous Personalities Born 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  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1796  On December - 29 birth of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877)   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member   

1809  On December - 29 birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 birth of adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on December - 29.   

1843  Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on December - 29.   

1850  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)   

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

1876  Pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On December - 29 birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)   

1887  On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

1888  Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

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

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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