Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

1537  On this day in history 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  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

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

1659  On December - 20 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1717  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1758  On December - 20 birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

1786  On December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

1792  Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 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  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 20 birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)   

1841  On December - 20 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 December - 20 birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

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 this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

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