Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  On this day in history birth of fini Valdemar Henriques, composer   

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road was born on December - 20.   

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  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor   

1886  Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on December - 20.   

1886  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11) was born on December - 20.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 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  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  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

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

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

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

1907  Paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984) was born on December - 20.   

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0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

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

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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