Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  On December - 20 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 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  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.  

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on December - 20.  

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on December - 20.  

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1717  On this day in history birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)  

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] was born on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer  

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

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20.  

1807  On this day in history 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 December - 20.  

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1812  Achille Peri, composer was born on December - 20.  

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on December - 20.  

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  On this day in history birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)  

1841  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)  

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

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1865  On December - 20 birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)  

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0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered  

0217  On this day in history 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 December - 20 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  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies  

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet