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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.  

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer  

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.  

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

1659  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history birth of charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]  

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1805  Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on December - 20.  

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

1812  On December - 20 birth of achille Peri, composer  

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  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

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

1860  On December - 20 birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)  

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

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on December - 20.  

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 December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

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 December - 20.  

1073  On December - 20 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.