Famous Personalities Born In December - 29

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

1586  On December - 29 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 this day in history 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  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1796  On December - 29 birth of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877)   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on December - 29.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on this day in history.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on December - 29.   

1808  Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916)   

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

1856  On December - 29 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 December - 29.   

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

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

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

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 December - 29 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  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.