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What Happened on December 29, 1809

Famous Birthdays

  • Albert Pike, US attorney, soldier, writer, and freemason (Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1891)

William Gladstone (1809-1898)

British statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Liberal: 1868-74, 1880-86, 1892-94), born in Liverpool, England


About December 29, 1809

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 214 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Capricorn