Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

1566  On December - 20 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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

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

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

1659  On December - 20 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  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  On December - 20 birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

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

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

1805  On this day in history birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry   

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

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 December - 20 birth of achille Peri, composer   

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on December - 20.   

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

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on December - 20.   

1838  Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

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 December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

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  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  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