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  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1886  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 20 birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  Max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post) was born on December - 20.   

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

1902  George Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

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  "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  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 December - 20.   

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.