Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.  

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

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.  

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.  

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

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

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on December - 20.  

1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.  

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on this day in history.  

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on this day in history.  

1774  On December - 20 birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer  

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1792  On December - 20 birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)  

1805  On December - 20 birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry  

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

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

1809  On December - 20 birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer  

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

1813  On this day in history birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)  

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on this day in history.  

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

1833  On December - 20 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 this day in history.  

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

1858  On this day in history birth of jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)  

1859  On this day in history birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher  

1860  On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)  

1861  On this day in history birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)  

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on this day in history.  

1865  On December - 20 birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)  

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.  

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

0910  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies  

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies  

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