Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  On this day in history birth of fini Valdemar Henriques, composer   

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road was born on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 20 birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  On this day in history birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on December - 20.   

1872  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

1873  Kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1875  T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) was born on December - 20.   

1876  On December - 20 birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

1876  Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46) was born on December - 20.   

1881  Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor   

1886  Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11) was born on December - 20.   

1888  On December - 20 birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)   

1889  On this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on December - 20.   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on December - 20.   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 20 birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  On this day in history birth of gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions)   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post)   

1902  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on this day in history.   

1902  George Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942) was born on December - 20.   

1904  On December - 20 birth of albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

1904  [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist was born on this day in history.   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) was born on December - 20.   

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) was born on December - 20.   

1906  Irving Krick, meteorologist was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series)   

1907  On December - 20 birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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0069  On December - 20 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  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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