Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  On this day in history birth of nie Rongzhen, People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff (d. 1992)   

1900  Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist was born on December - 29.   

1902  Nels Stewart, National Hockey League player (d. 1957) was born on December - 29.   

1903  Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader was born on December - 29.   

1907  On this day in history birth of james Gardner, designer   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of gerben Sonderman, Dutch test pilot (Fokker)   

1910  Ronald Coase, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad)   

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  On December - 29 birth of john P W Meefout, Dutch sculptor (Laying Woman)   

1915  On December - 29 birth of robert Ruark, US writer (Something of Value)   

1915  On this day in history birth of bill Osmanski, American football player (d. 1996)   

1917  On December - 29 birth of tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )   

1917  Tom Bradley, American politician (d. 1998) was born on December - 29.   

1919  On December - 29 birth of pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)   

1919  Roman Vlad, composer was born on December - 29.   

1920  Syd Dernley, hangman was born on December - 29.   

1920  On December - 29 birth of viveca Lindfors, Uppsala Sweden, actress (Way We Were, Welcome to LA)   

1921  On this day in history 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  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) was born on this day in history.   

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

1928  Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show) was born on December - 29.   

1930  Willy Giefer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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0721  On December - 29 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  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)