Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

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

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1813  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history birth of samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

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 December - 20.   

1858  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)   

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

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on December - 20.   

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

0910  On December - 20 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  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.