Famous Birthdays In December - 20
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer
1566 On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)
1579 On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.
1606 On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer
1626 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.
1629 Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on December - 20.
1659 On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman
1717 On this day in history birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)
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 December - 20.
1774 Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer was born on December - 20.
1786 On December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer
1792 Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on December - 20.
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 On this day in history birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887
1809 On this day in history birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer
1812 On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer
1813 Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on this day in history.
1819 John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on December - 20.
1825 On December - 20 birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888
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 December - 20.
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 this day in history.
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 Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.
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.