Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

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

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

1780  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on December - 20.   

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

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

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.   

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

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

1803  On December - 20 louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on December - 20.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on December - 20.   

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

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) on December - 20.   

1815  On this day in history giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75   

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

1819  On this day in history louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50   

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

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

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 December - 20.   

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

1833  On this day in history samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

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  On this day in history antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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