Famous Birthdays In December - 20
Monday, 25 September 2023
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 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 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.
1606 Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.
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
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 On December - 20 birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer
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 December - 20 birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)
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 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 December - 20 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 December - 20.
1825 Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on December - 20.
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 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 December - 20 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 Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.
1861 Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.
1865 On December - 20 birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)
1865 On this day in history birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)