Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1867  On this day in history birth of fini Valdemar Henriques, composer   

1868  On this day in history birth of harvey S Firestone, Industrialist, where the rubber meets the road   

1869  On this day in history birth of charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady)   

1870  On this day in history birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

1871  Henry Kimball Hadley, composer was born on December - 20.   

1872  On December - 20 birth of lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

1873  Kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of t F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green)   

1876  On December - 20 birth of jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses)   

1876  On December - 20 birth of walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46)   

1881  On this day in history birth of branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers)   

1884  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor was born on this day in history.   

1886  Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on December - 20.   

1886  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958)   

1889  Bozidar Sirola, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66) was born on December - 20.   

1895  Susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)   

1901  On December - 20 birth of louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20]   

1901  On this day in history birth of robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions)   

1902  On this day in history birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  Max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on December - 20.   

1902  George Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942) was born on December - 20.   

1904  Albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture) was born on December - 20.   

1904  On December - 20 birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

1905  On December - 20 birth of "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (mighty Australian leg-spinner)   

1906  On this day in history birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1906  Irving Krick, meteorologist was born on December - 20.   

1906  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on December - 20.   

1907  Paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984) was born on December - 20.   

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0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

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

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet