Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on December - 20.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1717  On this day in history birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)   

1720  On December - 20 birth of charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on December - 20.   

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on December - 20.   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer was born on December - 20.   

1786  On December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

1792  Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on December - 20.   

1805  Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on this day in history.   

1807  On December - 20 birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  On this day in history birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer   

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on this day in history.   

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on December - 20.   

1825  On December - 20 birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

1833  On this day in history birth of samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1838  Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.   

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 20 birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.   

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on December - 20.   

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on December - 20.   

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0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.