Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1897  Hermann Heiss, composer was born on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history birth of jeanne Leleu, composer  

1899  Nie Rongzhen, People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff (d. 1992) was born on December - 29.  

1900  On December - 29 birth of willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist  

1902  On this day in history birth of nels Stewart, National Hockey League player (d. 1957)  

1903  Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader was born on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 29 birth of james Gardner, designer  

1908  Claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy) was born on December - 29.  

1908  Gerben Sonderman, Dutch test pilot (Fokker) was born on this day in history.  

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate was born on December - 29.  

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) was born on this day in history.  

1913  Laurence Gower, academic was born on this day in history.  

1914  Billy Tipton, American musician (d. 1989) was born on December - 29.  

1914  Albert Tucker, Australian artist (d. 1999) was born on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history birth of charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)  

1915  John P W Meefout, Dutch sculptor (Laying Woman) was born on December - 29.  

1915  On this day in history birth of robert Ruark, US writer (Something of Value)  

1915  Bill Osmanski, American football player (d. 1996) was born on December - 29.  

1917  Tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- ) was born on December - 29.  

1917  On this day in history birth of tom Bradley, American politician (d. 1998)  

1919  On this day in history birth of pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)  

1919  Roman Vlad, composer was born on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history birth of syd Dernley, hangman  

1920  Viveca Lindfors, Uppsala Sweden, actress (Way We Were, Welcome to LA) was born on December - 29.  

1921  On December - 29 birth of dobrica Cosic, writer  

1921  On December - 29 birth of mala Powers, SF Calif, actress (Cyrano de Bergerac) [or 12/20/31]  

1921  Robert C. Baker, Inventor of the chicken nugget (d. 2006) was born on December - 29.  

1922  William Gaddis, American writer (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

1925  Pete Dye, American golf course architect was born on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history birth of jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)  

1927  On December - 29 birth of andy Stanfield, American athlete (d. 1985)  

1928  On this day in history birth of bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)  

1930  Willy Giefer, composer was born on December - 29.  

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) was born on December - 29.  

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0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)  

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed  

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II  

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31  

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

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  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)