Famous Birthdays In December - 29

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

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  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) was born on this day in history.   

1796  Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (d. 1877) was born on December - 29.   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) was born on this day in history.   

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

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on December - 29.   

1809  On this day in history 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 December - 29.   

1833  On this day in history birth of john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)   

1843  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth of Wied (pen name was Carmen Sylva), queen of Romania and writer (d. 1916)   

1850  On this day in history birth of tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

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

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) was born on December - 29.   

1866  Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century) was born on this day in history.   

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

1879  Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, composer   

1881  Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) was born on December - 29.   

1887  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1888  Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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

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

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.