Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  On December - 20 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

1729  On December - 20 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk on December - 20.   

1749  Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on December - 20.   

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  On December - 20 guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on December - 20.   

1790  On this day in history first successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

1790  1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on this day in history.   

1793  On December - 20 joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

1798  On December - 20 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1803  On December - 20 louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history achille Peri, composer   

1812  Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies on December - 20.   

1813  On this day in history samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

1815  Giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) on December - 20.   

1819  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on December - 20.   

1820  On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50   

1820  On December - 20 missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50   

1821  Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75 on December - 20.   

1823  On December - 20 franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna   

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on this day in history.   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on this day in history.   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

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

1859  On December - 20 antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

1537  On December - 20 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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 this day in history.