Famous Personalities Born In December - 29

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 29 birth of archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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 this day in history birth of william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

1808  On December - 29 birth of andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

1808  Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on this day in history.   

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1809  William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on December - 29.   

1813  On this day in history birth of etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer   

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  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)   

1876  On December - 29 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 this day in history birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)   

1887  On this day in history birth of kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

1888  Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1892  Emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile)   

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0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

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

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.