Famous Birthdays In December - 20

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 December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on December - 20.   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)   

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] was born on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1758  On December - 20 birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  On December - 20 birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1786  On December - 20 birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

1792  On December - 20 birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)   

1805  On this day in history birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

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

1809  On December - 20 birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) was born on December - 20.   

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on December - 20.   

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

1838  On this day in history birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)   

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on December - 20.   

1861  Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on December - 20.   

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on December - 20.   

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0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet