Famous Personalities Born In December - 29
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1563 Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.
1586 On December - 29 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 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 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 On this day in history 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 December - 29.
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 December - 29.
1808 Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on December - 29.
1809 On this day in history birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
1809 William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history 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 December - 29.
1833 On this day in history birth of john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)
1843 On this day in history 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 On December - 29 birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)
1859 On December - 29 birth of venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)
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 Pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer was born on December - 29.
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 Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer
1888 On December - 29 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)