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 December - 20.   

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

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

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 20 birth of lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

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

1875  On December - 20 birth of t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

1876  Jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses) was born on December - 20.   

1876  On December - 20 birth of walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46)   

1881  Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) was born on December - 20.   

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 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  On December - 20 birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

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 December - 20.   

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

1901  Robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

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

1902  On December - 20 birth of george Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942)   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On December - 20 birth of "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

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

1906  On December - 20 birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

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

1907  On December - 20 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  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

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

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  On this day in history 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 December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet