Famous Personalities Born In December - 20
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1494 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.
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 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.
1579 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1626 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)
1629 On this day in history 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 December - 20.
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 this day in history.
1786 On this day in history birth of pietro Raimondi, composer
1792 Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.
1805 On this day in history birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry
1807 On this day in history birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1808 On this day in history birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887
1809 On December - 20 birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer
1812 Achille Peri, composer was born on December - 20.
1813 Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on this day in history.
1819 John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on December - 20.
1825 On December - 20 birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888
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 December - 20.
1841 Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on December - 20.
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 On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)
1861 On December - 20 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.