Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on this day in history.   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk on this day in history.   

1749  Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on December - 20.   

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On December - 20 england declares war on Netherlands   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1786  On this day in history pietro Raimondi, composer   

1790  First successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on this day in history.   

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

1793  On December - 20 joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

1798  On this day in history cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  On this day in history david Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66   

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

1807  On December - 20 richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  On this day in history thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 20 achille Peri, composer   

1812  On December - 20 sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

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

1815  On December - 20 giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75   

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) on December - 20.   

1819  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

1821  Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1825  On this day in history romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on December - 20.   

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

1850  Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

1858  On December - 20 jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

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

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

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

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

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