Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road was born on December - 20.   

1869  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) was born on December - 20.   

1870  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 20 birth of henry Kimball Hadley, composer   

1872  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On December - 20 birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)   

1875  T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

1876  On this day in history birth of walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46)   

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

1884  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor was born on December - 20.   

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  Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) was born on December - 20.   

1900  On December - 20 birth of gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  On December - 20 birth of louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1901  Robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  On December - 20 birth of max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post)   

1902  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on December - 20.   

1902  On this day in history birth of george Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942)   

1904  On this day in history birth of albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

1904  On December - 20 birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

1905  On this day in history birth of "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 20 birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

1906  On December - 20 birth of lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series)   

1907  On this day in history birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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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  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet