Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on December - 20.   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk on December - 20.   

1749  On this day in history pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  On December - 20 guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1780  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

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

1786  On December - 20 pietro Raimondi, composer   

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

1790  1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on this day in history.   

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1798  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72 on December - 20.   

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  On December - 20 thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on this day in history.   

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

1813  On December - 20 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 this day in history 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  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 December - 20.   

1823  Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna on December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1850  On December - 20 hawaiian post office established   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on this day in history.   

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

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

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

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

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  On this day in history 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