Historical Events In December - 20

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

1729  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On December - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on December - 20.   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

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 December - 20 first successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

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

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.   

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 this day in history louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

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

1808  On this day in history thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer on December - 20.   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on this day in history.   

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

1813  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82) on December - 20.   

1815  On this day in history giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75   

1819  On December - 20 john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

1830  On this day in history england, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on December - 20.   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on December - 20.   

1858  Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) on December - 20.   

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

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

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