Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer  

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona  

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

1709  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer  

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.  

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.  

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)  

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  On December - 29 birth of andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)  

1808  On December - 29 birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member  

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

1809  William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on December - 29.  

1813  On December - 29 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 December - 29.  

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on this day in history.  

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

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer was born on December - 29.  

1856  On this day in history 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 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 December - 29.  

1881  Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on December - 29.  

1887  On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer  

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

1892  On this day in history birth of emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair)  

1896  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on this day in history.  

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0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)  

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.  

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II  

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

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)  

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

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.  

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)