Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.  

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)  

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

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  On this day in history 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  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.  

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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  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on December - 20.  

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

1805  On this day in history 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  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  Achille Peri, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on this day in history.  

1838  Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.  

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 December - 20.  

1859  On this day in history birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher  

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

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

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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