Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  On December - 20 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

1749  On December - 20 pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  On this day in history guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1780  On December - 20 england declares war on Netherlands   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1786  On December - 20 pietro Raimondi, composer   

1790  First successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on December - 20.   

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

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1798  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72 on December - 20.   

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

1803  Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M on December - 20.   

1807  Richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on December - 20.   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on December - 20.   

1809  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on December - 20.   

1812  On December - 20 sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1820  Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 20 gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75   

1823  Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 on December - 20.   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on December - 20.   

1833  On this day in history samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1850  On this day in history hawaiian post office established   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on this day in history.   

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

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 20.   

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

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

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

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 this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

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