Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

1868  On December - 20 birth of harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

1869  On December - 20 birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

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

1875  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1876  Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on December - 20.   

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

1895  On December - 20 birth of susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

1898  On this day in history birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

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

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  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

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 December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

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

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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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