Famous Personalities Born In December - 29
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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 December - 29.
1709 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great
1721 On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th
1743 On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer
1767 On December - 29 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)
1800 Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on December - 29.
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 this day in history 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 On December - 29 birth of william Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94)
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 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 December - 29.
1850 On December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer
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 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 this day in history.
1881 Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.
1887 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on December - 29.
1888 On this day in history 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 David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on December - 29.