Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

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  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  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer was born on December - 20.   

1758  On this day in history birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

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

1792  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.