Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)  

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)  

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)  

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer  

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

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.  

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1805  On December - 20 birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry  

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 20 birth of achille Peri, composer  

1813  On this day in history birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)  

1819  On December - 20 birth of john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)  

1825  On this day in history birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888  

1833  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)  

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on this day in history.  

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on December - 20.  

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on December - 20.  

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

1865  On December - 20 birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)  

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 December - 20.  

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.  

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.  

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