Famous Birthdays 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  On December - 29 birth of willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

1902  On December - 29 birth of nels Stewart, National Hockey League player (d. 1957)   

1903  On December - 29 birth of clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader   

1907  On December - 29 birth of james Gardner, designer   

1908  On December - 29 birth of claire Dodd, AR, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy)   

1908  Gerben Sonderman, Dutch test pilot (Fokker) was born on December - 29.   

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

1912  Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Melbourne Australia, composer (Triad) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 29 birth of laurence Gower, academic   

1914  On December - 29 birth of billy Tipton, American musician (d. 1989)   

1914  On this day in history birth of albert Tucker, Australian artist (d. 1999)   

1915  Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead) was born on December - 29.   

1915  John P W Meefout, Dutch sculptor (Laying Woman) was born on December - 29.   

1915  Robert Ruark, US writer (Something of Value) was born on December - 29.   

1915  Bill Osmanski, American football player (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

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

1917  Tom Bradley, American politician (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T) was born on December - 29.   

1919  Roman Vlad, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1920  Viveca Lindfors, Uppsala Sweden, actress (Way We Were, Welcome to LA) was born on December - 29.   

1921  On this day in history birth of dobrica Cosic, writer   

1921  On this day in history birth of mala Powers, SF Calif, actress (Cyrano de Bergerac) [or 12/20/31]   

1921  On December - 29 birth of robert C. Baker, Inventor of the chicken nugget (d. 2006)   

1922  William Gaddis, American writer (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of pete Dye, American golf course architect   

1927  Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Andy Stanfield, American athlete (d. 1985) was born on December - 29.   

1928  On this day in history birth of bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show)   

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

1931  Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows) 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  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.