Famous Personalities Born In December - 29

1563  On December - 29 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  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

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 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  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

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

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

1856  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

1869  Bill Howell, cricketer (Australian bowler at turn of century) was born on December - 29.   

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  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  On December - 29 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  On this day in history birth of david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile)   

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0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history 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 December - 29.   

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