Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.  

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

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)  

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.  

1606  On December - 20 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer  

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

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

1807  On December - 20 birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

1808  On December - 20 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 this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer  

1813  On this day in history birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)  

1819  On December - 20 birth of john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)  

1825  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)  

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 this day in history.  

1859  On December - 20 birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher  

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on December - 20.  

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 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 this day in history.  

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

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

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies  

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)  

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.  

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies  

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet