Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1869  On this day in history birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  On December - 20 birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

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

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

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

1875  On this day in history birth of t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

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  On December - 20 birth of branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers)   

1884  On December - 20 birth of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor   

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

1886  On December - 20 birth of hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11)   

1888  Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Bozidar Sirola, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1894  On this day in history birth of robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

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

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] was born on December - 20.   

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  Max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On December - 20 birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

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

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

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

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

1906  On December - 20 birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

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

1906  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

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

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

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

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