Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  On December - 20 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

1729  On this day in history franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1745  On December - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

1749  Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on December - 20.   

1774  On this day in history guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.   

1783  On this day in history antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on December - 20.   

1790  On this day in history first successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

1790  1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on December - 20.   

1793  On this day in history joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

1798  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  On December - 20 david Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66   

1803  Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M on this day in history.   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on December - 20.   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  On this day in history achille Peri, composer   

1812  Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

1815  Giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75 on December - 20.   

1819  On this day in history john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)   

1819  On December - 20 louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50   

1820  On December - 20 missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50   

1820  Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 20 gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75   

1823  On December - 20 franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna   

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on this day in history.   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on December - 20.   

1850  On December - 20 hawaiian post office established   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on December - 20.   

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on December - 20.   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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 this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet