Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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.   

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0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

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 this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet