Famous Personalities Born In December - 20
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1494 On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)
1537 King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.
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 John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.
1606 Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.
1626 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.
1629 Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman
1717 Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat (d. 1787) was born on December - 20.
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 On this day in history birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer
1786 Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on December - 20.
1792 On December - 20 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 Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.
1809 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on December - 20.
1812 On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer
1813 On this day in history birth of samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)
1819 On December - 20 birth of john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)
1825 On December - 20 birth of romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888
1833 Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on December - 20.
1838 Edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.
1841 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)
1858 Jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides) was born on December - 20.
1859 Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher was born on December - 20.
1860 On this day in history birth of dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904)
1861 Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926) was born on December - 20.
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.