Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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 this day in history 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  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

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

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on December - 20.   

1717  Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on December - 20.   

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1786  On this day in history birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

1792  Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer   

1813  On December - 20 birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

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 this day in history.   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on December - 20.   

1838  Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)   

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 this day in history.   

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0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

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  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

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