Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on December - 20.   

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] was born on December - 20.   

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on December - 20.   

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on December - 20.   

1774  On December - 20 birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

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

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

1805  Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

1812  Achille Peri, composer was born on December - 20.   

1813  On December - 20 birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 20 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  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on December - 20.   

1859  On December - 20 birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

1860  On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)   

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  On this day in history birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)   

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0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

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 December - 20.   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

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