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 December - 20.  

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

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)  

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

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.  

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

1629  On December - 20 birth of pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter  

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

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1717  On December - 20 birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)  

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

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

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

1774  On this day in history birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer  

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on December - 20.  

1792  On this day in history birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)  

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

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

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  Achille Peri, composer was born on December - 20.  

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

1819  On December - 20 birth of john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)  

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  On December - 20 birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)  

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  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on December - 20.  

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  On this day in history birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)  

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 December - 20.  

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies  

1022  On December - 20 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 December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet