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 this day in history birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

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

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

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

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

1876  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

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  On December - 20 birth of robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) was born on December - 20.   

1898  On December - 20 birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

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  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

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 this day in history birth of "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  On December - 20 birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

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 this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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