Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.  

1586  On this day in history 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 December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.  

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 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 December - 29 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 December - 29.  

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

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 December - 29.  

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  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916)  

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

1856  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) was born on December - 29.  

1859  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer  

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

1880  On December - 29 birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer  

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

1887  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on December - 29.  

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  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  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)  

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies  

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

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