Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer on December - 20.  

1745  On December - 20 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  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands  

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

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

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

1798  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on December - 20.  

1812  Achille Peri, composer on December - 20.  

1812  On this day in history sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies  

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

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

1821  On this day in history gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75  

1823  Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna on December - 20.  

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

1850  On this day in history hawaiian post office established  

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on this day in history.  

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on this day in history.  

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.  

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.  

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)  

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)  

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

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

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

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus  

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex  

0910  On December - 20 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  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies  

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies  

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.