Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1717  On December - 20 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 this day in history birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1805  Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1809  On this day in history birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  On December - 20 birth of achille Peri, composer   

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

1819  On December - 20 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  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1858  On December - 20 birth of jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

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 December - 20.   

1865  On December - 20 birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)   

1865  On this day in history birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)   

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On December - 20 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  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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