Historical Events In December - 20

1720  On this day in history charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]  

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 this day in history.  

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer  

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer on December - 20.  

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.  

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

1786  On this day in history pietro Raimondi, composer  

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

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

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

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

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 December - 20.  

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 December - 20.  

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer  

1812  On this day in history 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 December - 20.  

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

1819  On December - 20 john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)  

1819  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on December - 20.  

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

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

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

1823  Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.  

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer  

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

0069  On December - 20 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 December - 20.  

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

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet