Famous Birthdays In December - 20

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  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 December - 20.  

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer  

1626  On December - 20 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 December - 20 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

1758  On this day in history birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer  

1774  On this day in history birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer  

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

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887  

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1813  On December - 20 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 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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)  

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on December - 20.  

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0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.  

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.  

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies  

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.