Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on December - 20.   

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer on December - 20.   

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

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

1758  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54   

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 December - 20.   

1793  On this day in history joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

1798  On this day in history cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  On this day in history david Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66   

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 December - 20.   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on December - 20.   

1812  On this day in history achille Peri, composer   

1812  On this day in history sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

1813  On December - 20 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 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 December - 20.   

1821  On this day in history gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75   

1823  Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna on December - 20.   

1825  On December - 20 romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

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 December - 20.   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

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

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on December - 20.   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

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

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

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

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

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