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Birthdays of Personalities on December 29

1586 : Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona
1709 : Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great
1721 : Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th
1743 : Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer
1776 : Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric
1792 : Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)
1800 : Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)
1808 : Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)
1808 : Gy”rgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member
1809 : Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
1809 : William Ewart Gladstone, (Lib) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94)
1831 : Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1833 : John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)
1843 : Elisabeth OL, queen of Romania/poet (Rum„nische Dichtungen)
1856 : Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)
1859 : Venustiano Carranza, pres of M‚xico (1915-20)
1866 : Joseph Limburg, liberal Second-Member of parliament (1905-19)
1878 : Felix M Abel, French bible scholar (J‚rusalem Nouvelle)
1879 : Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)
1888 : Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal
1890 : Jozef Cantr‚, Flemish sculptor/wood carver
1896 : David Alfaro Siqueiros, M‚xico, painter/muralist (Lib of Chile)
xxxx : Ronnie Younkins, rocker (Kix-Hot Wire)
xxxx : Wendell Niles, Twin Valley Mn, TV announcer (It Could be You)
1900 : Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist
1903 : Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpeter/bandleader
1907 : James Gardner, designer
1908 : Gerben Sonderman, Dutch test pilot (Fokker)
1913 : Laurence Gower, academic
1915 : Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead)
1915 : John P W Meefout, Dutch sculptor (Laying Woman)
1915 : Robert Ruark, US writer (Something of Value)
1917 : Tom Bradley, (Mayor-D-LA) (1973- )
1919 : Pieter Terpstra, Dutch journalist/writer (De dei is forroun/Havank-T)
1920 : Syd Dernley, hangman
1921 : Dobrica Cosic, writer
1927 : Jim Simpson, Wash DC, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball)
1933 : Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist
1934 : Tom Jarriel, LaGrange Ga, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20)
1935 : Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire (Harrogate)
1938 : Wayne Huizenga, CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster, Miami Dolphins)
1939 : Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- )
1940 : Brigitte Kronauer, writer
1940 : Ed Buce, Keiser Ar, country singer (Texas)
1940 : Peter Koelewijn, Dutch writer/vocalist (Come off that Roof)
1941 : Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)
1942 : Jerry Summers, rocker
1943 : JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)
1945 : Adje Roland, Dutch disc-jockey
1946 : Laffit Pincay Jr, jockey (Ky Derby 1984, Belmont 1982-84, Swale)
1946 : Marianne Faithfull, Hampstead England, vocalist (Money)
1946 : Paul Trible, (Sen-R-Va)
1947 : Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP)
1951 : Laurel Masse, Holland Mich, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Operator)
1952 : Gelsey Kirkland, Bethlehem Pa, ballerina/druggie (Nutcracker)
1954 : Roger Voudouris, Sacramento Ca, rock vocalist
1955 : Jan Pijnenburg, Dutch rock drummer (Doe Maar-Bomb)
1955 : Neil Giraldo, rocker (Pat Benatar Band)
1956 : Dolf de Vries, Dutch musical/director/arranger (Josephine)
1959 : Paula Poundstone, comedienne (Emmy Awards)
1961 : Robert Louis Tewdwr Moss, journalist/travel writer
1962 : Devon White, Kingston Jamacia, outfielder (Florida Marlins)
1964 : Craig Grebeck, Cerritos CA, infielder (Florida Marlins)
1967 : Jason Gould, son of Elliot Gould/Barbra Streisand, (Prince of Tides)
1967 : Kevin Toth, Cleveland Ohio, shot putter
1968 : Carlo H L Ponti Jr, son of Carlo Ponti & Sophia Loren
1968 : James Mouton, Denver CO, outfielder (Houston Astros)
1968 : James Mouton, outfielder (Houston Astros)
1970 : Yaroslav Ihorovych Pustovyi, Kostroma Ukraine, cosmonaut
1971 : Jay Fiedler, WLAF QB (Amsterdam Admirals)
1971 : Toby Mills, WLAF corner (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1972 : Jessica Lee McMinn, Miss North Carolina USA (1996)
1972 : Melissa Hall, Miss USA-Minnesota (1997)
1973 : Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
1974 : James Darling, linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
1974 : Tom Knight, cornerback (Arizona Cardinals)
1975 : Kalin Olson, Hot Springs Ark, playmate (Aug 1997)
1979 : Laura Larson, Miss Maine Teen USA (1996)
1985 : Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley

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