Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  On this day in history birth of fini Valdemar Henriques, composer   

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road was born on this day in history.   

1869  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) was born on December - 20.   

1870  On this day in history birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on December - 20.   

1872  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer was born on December - 20.   

1873  On this day in history birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)   

1875  T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

1876  On December - 20 birth of walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46)   

1881  Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) was born on December - 20.   

1884  On December - 20 birth of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor   

1886  On December - 20 birth of domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer   

1886  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11) was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  Bozidar Sirola, composer was born on December - 20.   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 20 birth of robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

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

1898  On December - 20 birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

1900  On this day in history birth of gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

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

1901  Robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions) was born on this day in history.   

1902  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On December - 20 birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

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

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) was born on December - 20.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

1906  On this day in history birth of lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series)   

1907  Paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984) was born on December - 20.   

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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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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