Famous Personalities Born In December - 29
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
1563 Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1721 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.
1743 Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.
1767 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 On December - 29 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1808 On this day in history birth of gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member
1809 On December - 29 birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
1809 On this day in history birth of william Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94)
1813 On December - 29 birth of etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer
1816 On December - 29 birth of carl Ludwig, German physician (d. 1895)
1831 On December - 29 birth of adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1833 John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on December - 29.
1843 Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on December - 29.
1850 On this day in history birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer
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 this day in history 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 Pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)
1887 On December - 29 birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer
1888 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on December - 29.
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)