Famous Personalities Born In December - 20
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
1494 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1566 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history. 

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 December - 20 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 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 December - 20. 

1729 Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on December - 20. 

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 December - 20. 

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

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

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 this day in history. 

1809 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on December - 20. 

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

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 this day in history. 

1825 On December - 20 birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 

1833 Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1858 Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on December - 20. 

1859 On December - 20 birth of antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher 

1860 On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) 

1861 Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on December - 20. 

1865 On this day in history 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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