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 this day in history.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

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)   

1800  On December - 29 birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on December - 29.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on December - 29.   

1809  On this day in history birth of william Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94)   

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  Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29 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  On December - 29 birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer   

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

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

1881  On December - 29 birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)   

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  Emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair) was born on this day in history.   

1896  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on December - 29.   

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0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  On December - 29 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 this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

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

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

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)