Famous Birthdays 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  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

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 this day in history.   

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

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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  On December - 29 birth of charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

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  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 December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  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 December - 29.   

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  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on December - 29.   

1881  On this day in history birth of jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968)   

1887  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on December - 29.   

1888  On December - 29 birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal   

1892  Emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair) was born on December - 29.   

1896  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on this day in history.   

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0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.