Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

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  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on December - 29.   

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  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on December - 29.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on December - 29.   

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

1809  On December - 29 birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  On December - 29 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  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on December - 29.   

1833  On December - 29 birth of john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)   

1843  Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 29 birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

1856  On this day in history birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

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  On December - 29 birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)   

1876  Pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer was born on December - 29.   

1879  On this day in history birth of billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)   

1880  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 29 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  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 December - 29.   

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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 December - 29.   

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