Historical Events In December - 20
Monday, 18 March 2024
1720 On December - 20 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]
1729 On this day in history franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer
1745 On December - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk
1749 Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.
1758 Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on December - 20.
1774 On December - 20 guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer
1780 England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.
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 On this day in history first successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)
1790 1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on December - 20.
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 this day in history david Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66
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 On this day in history thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887
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 this day in history samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)
1815 On December - 20 giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75
1819 On this day in history john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)
1819 Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on December - 20.
1820 On December - 20 missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50
1820 Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on December - 20.
1821 Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
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 On December - 20 england, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium
1833 Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on this day in history.
1850 On this day in history hawaiian post office established
1858 Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on December - 20.
1859 Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on December - 20.
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