Famous Personalities Born In December - 29

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

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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  On this day in history birth of william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

1808  On this day in history birth of andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

1808  Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

1813  On this day in history birth of etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer   

1816  Carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1850  On December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

1856  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)   

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

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

1880  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

1888  Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

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)