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  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer  

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

1721  On December - 29 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 this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric  

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on December - 29.  

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

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

1809  On December - 29 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  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1831  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on December - 29.  

1833  On December - 29 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  On December - 29 birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)  

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on December - 29.  

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  On this day in history 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 December - 29.  

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 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 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 December - 29.  

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.  

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)