Famous Birthdays
- Jack Simpson, Scottish golfer (British Open 1884), born in Earlsferry, Fife (d. 1895)
- Venustiano Carranza, Mexican revolutionary and President of Mexico (1915-20), born in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico (d. 1920)
What Happened on December 29, 1859
Day of the Week: Thursday