Famous Personalities Born In December - 20
Friday, 14 February 2025
1494 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.
1537 On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)
1539 On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer
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 December - 20.
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer
1626 On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)
1629 On this day in history birth of pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter
1659 On December - 20 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 Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] was born on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer
1758 On this day in history birth of othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer
1774 On this day in history birth of guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer
1786 Pietro Raimondi, composer was born on this day in history.
1792 On December - 20 birth of nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)
1805 Thomas Graham, father of colloid chemistry was born on December - 20.
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 December - 20.
1809 Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer was born on this day in history.
1812 On this day in history birth of achille Peri, composer
1813 On December - 20 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 Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.
1833 Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth was born on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history birth of edwin Abbott Abbott, English schoolmaster, theologian, and author (d. 1926)
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 Dan Leno, English entertainer (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.
1861 On December - 20 birth of ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)
1865 On this day in history birth of maude Gonne, Irish nationalist (Irish Joan of Arc)
1865 On this day in history birth of elsie De Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)