Famous Birthdays In December - 20

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on December - 20.   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.   

1717  On December - 20 birth of charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787)   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer was born on December - 20.   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer was born on December - 20.   

1786  On this day in history birth of pietro Raimondi, composer   

1792  On this day in history birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)   

1805  Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on this day in history.   

1807  On December - 20 birth of richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1809  On this day in history birth of friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 20 birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

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

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

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

1838  On this day in history birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)   

1841  Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1860  Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on December - 20.   

1861  Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)   

1865  Elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

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  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history 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 December - 20.