Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

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

1868  Harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road was born on December - 20.   

1869  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  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  On December - 20 birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)   

1889  On December - 20 birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on December - 20.   

1894  On this day in history birth of robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) was born on this day in history.   

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  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] was born on December - 20.   

1901  Robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions) was born on December - 20.   

1902  On December - 20 birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  On this day in history birth of max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post)   

1902  On this day in history birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

1902  On December - 20 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 this day in history birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

1905  "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner) was born on December - 20.   

1906  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1907  On December - 20 birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet