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

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

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

1872  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer was born on December - 20.  

1873  On December - 20 birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)  

1875  T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor was born on this day in history.  

1886  Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on December - 20.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1902  On December - 20 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  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 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 this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1906  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on this day in history.  

1907  Paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.  

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0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.  

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

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

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies  

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)  

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.  

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies  

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.