Historical Events In December - 20

1720  On December - 20 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk on December - 20.   

1749  Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

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

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.   

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  1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI) on December - 20.   

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1798  On December - 20 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

1799  On December - 20 david Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66   

1803  On this day in history louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

1807  On this day in history richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1819  John Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850) on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 20 louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50   

1820  Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50   

1821  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

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 December - 20 jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

1859  On this day in history antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

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

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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 December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

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