Historical Events In December - 20

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on December - 20.   

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

1745  On December - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

1749  On this day in history pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

1758  On this day in history othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer on this day in history.   

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on December - 20.   

1790  First successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on this day in history.   

1790  1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on this day in history.   

1793  On December - 20 joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

1798  On December - 20 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1803  Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M on this day in history.   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on December - 20.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on December - 20.   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on this day in history.   

1812  Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies on December - 20.   

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

1815  Giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75 on December - 20.   

1819  On this day in history john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)   

1819  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on December - 20.   

1820  On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50   

1820  Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 20 gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75   

1823  On December - 20 franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna   

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

1830  On December - 20 england, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium   

1833  On December - 20 samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on December - 20.   

1858  On December - 20 jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

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

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history 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  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

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

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet