Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  On December - 20 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

1729  On December - 20 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

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

1749  Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on December - 20.   

1758  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1786  On December - 20 pietro Raimondi, composer   

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

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

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on December - 20.   

1803  On this day in history louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

1807  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) on this day in history.   

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

1820  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

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  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on December - 20.   

1850  On December - 20 hawaiian post office established   

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  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

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  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 20 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