Famous Personalities Born 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 December - 20.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1629  On this day in history birth of pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter   

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  On December - 20 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 this day in history birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on December - 20.   

1792  On this day in history birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)   

1805  On December - 20 birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on December - 20.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer   

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on December - 20.   

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

1825  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on December - 20.   

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  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 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  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

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

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet