Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

1869  On December - 20 birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  On December - 20 birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 20 birth of lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

1873  On December - 20 birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)   

1875  On this day in history birth of t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

1876  On December - 20 birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

1876  Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor was born on this day in history.   

1886  Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11)   

1888  Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on December - 20.   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) was born on December - 20.   

1898  On this day in history birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) was born on December - 20.   

1901  On this day in history birth of louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1901  On this day in history birth of robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions)   

1902  On this day in history birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  Max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on December - 20.   

1902  On this day in history birth of george Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942)   

1904  On December - 20 birth of albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

1904  On December - 20 birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

1905  On this day in history birth of "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  On December - 20 birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1906  Irving Krick, meteorologist was born on December - 20.   

1906  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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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 this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history 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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet