Famous Birthdays In December - 29

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

1586  On December - 29 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 this day in history 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 December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1792  On this day in history birth of archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1796  Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on December - 29.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister was born on December - 29.   

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

1808  Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member was born on December - 29.   

1809  On this day in history birth of albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

1843  Elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916) was born on December - 29.   

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer was born on December - 29.   

1856  On December - 29 birth of thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) was born on December - 29.   

1869  On December - 29 birth of bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century)   

1876  On this day in history birth of pablo Casals, Vendrell Catalonia Spain, violinist/conductor/composer   

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

1880  Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer was born on December - 29.   

1881  Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal   

1892  On December - 29 birth of emory Parnell, St Paul MN, actress (Rocket Man, County Fair)   

1896  David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile) was born on December - 29.   

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

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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 December - 29.   

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