Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)   

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

1890  On December - 20 birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

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  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions)   

1902  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

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  On this day in history birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

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

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

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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  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 December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet