Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.   

1594  On this day in history 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.   

1629  On this day in history birth of pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter   

1659  On December - 20 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on December - 20.   

1774  On this day in history 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 December - 20 birth of thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry   

1807  On December - 20 birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  On December - 20 birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on December - 20.   

1812  On December - 20 birth of achille Peri, composer   

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) was born on December - 20.   

1819  On this day in history birth of john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)   

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

1833  On this day in history birth of samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1838  Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.   

1841  On December - 20 birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)   

1858  On this day in history birth of jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on December - 20.   

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 20 birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)   

1865  Maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

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  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.