Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

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

1805  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 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 December - 20.   

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history birth of jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

1859  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1865  On December - 20 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  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history 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  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 December - 20.   

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