Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  On December - 20 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk on December - 20.   

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on this day in history.   

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

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.   

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

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on December - 20.   

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

1798  On December - 20 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on December - 20.   

1809  On this day in history 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  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  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) on December - 20.   

1819  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna   

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 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  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

1537  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  On December - 20 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 December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet