Famous Personalities Born In September - 20
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
1486 Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on September - 20. 

1593 Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on September - 20. 

1599 Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on September - 20. 

1653 On September - 20 birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer 

1663 On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer 

1665 Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on this day in history. 

1706 On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer 

1744 On September - 20 birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) 

1744 On September - 20 birth of thomas Grosvenor, American Revolutionary War hero (d. 1825) 

1746 On this day in history birth of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (d. 1786) 

1767 On this day in history birth of jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, composer 

1771 On September - 20 birth of mungo Park, Scotish explorer (Africa) 

1777 Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer was born on this day in history. 

1790 Francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas) was born on September - 20. 

1791 On this day in history birth of sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) 

1795 Charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner, composer was born on this day in history. 

1795 Peter of Limburg Brouwer, physician/classical/author was born on September - 20. 

1809 On September - 20 birth of sterline "Old Pap" Price, Major General (Confederate Army) 

1810 Alpheus Starkey Williams, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on September - 20. 

1820 George Washington Morgan, Brig General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

1820 John Fulton Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history. 

1832 Johann Joseph Abert, composer was born on September - 20. 

1833 On this day in history birth of ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) 

1842 On September - 20 birth of james Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) 

1844 William H. Illingworth, American photographer (d. 1893) was born on this day in history. 

1846 On this day in history birth of agnes Tyrrell, composer 

1847 Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) was born on September - 20. 

1852 Edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro) was born on September - 20. 

1853 On September - 20 birth of rama V, King of Thailand (d. 1910) 

1859 On this day in history birth of yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator 

1861 Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress (d. 1955) was born on September - 20. 

1865 On September - 20 birth of lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist 

1866 On this day in history birth of gustave Doret, composer 

1869 George Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic was born on this day in history. 

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