Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.  

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

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

1629  On December - 20 birth of pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter  

1659  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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

1720  On December - 20 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 December - 20.  

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer was born on December - 20.  

1786  On December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer  

1792  Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on December - 20.  

1805  On December - 20 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 December - 20 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 December - 20.  

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  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

1841  On December - 20 birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)  

1858  On December - 20 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  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on December - 20.  

1861  On this day in history birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)  

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.  

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.  

1022  On December - 20 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  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.