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

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 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  On this day in history 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  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 December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 20 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 this day in history 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 December - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on December - 20.  

1858  On this day in history 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  Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.  

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 December - 20.  

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus  

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

0910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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.