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 this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)  

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

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

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

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.  

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]  

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

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

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 was born on December - 20.  

1809  On this day in history birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer  

1812  Achille Peri, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 December - 20.  

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 December - 20 birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)  

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on December - 20.  

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

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

0217  On this day in history 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 December - 20.  

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.