Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  On December - 20 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

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

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on December - 20.   

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

1780  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

1783  On December - 20 antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1798  On December - 20 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  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on December - 20.   

1812  Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies on December - 20.   

1813  On December - 20 samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

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

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

1819  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

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 December - 20 romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

1830  On this day in history england, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium   

1833  On December - 20 samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

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

1859  On December - 20 antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

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  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On December - 20 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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.