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 this day in history.  

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

1566  On December - 20 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 this day in history.  

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1729  On December - 20 birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer  

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  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on December - 20.  

1792  On December - 20 birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)  

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

1807  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer  

1812  On this day in history 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 December - 20.  

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on December - 20.  

1833  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1858  On December - 20 birth of jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)  

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  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  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.  

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.  

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

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 December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies  

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.