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

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

1871  On this day in history birth of henry Kimball Hadley, composer   

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

1873  Kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948) was born on December - 20.   

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

1876  Jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers)   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer   

1886  On this day in history birth of hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11)   

1888  On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)   

1889  Bozidar Sirola, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 20 birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

1894  On December - 20 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  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) was born on December - 20.   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

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 December - 20.   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1906  Irving Krick, meteorologist was born on December - 20.   

1906  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

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

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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