Famous Birthdays In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on December - 20.   

1868  On December - 20 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  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) was born on December - 20.   

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

1872  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

1873  On this day in history birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)   

1875  T F Powys, Wales, writer (Captain Patch, Goat Green) was born on December - 20.   

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

1876  Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46) was born on December - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

1894  On this day in history birth of robert Menzies, Australian PM (1939-41, 1949-66)   

1895  On this day in history birth of susanne Langer, US, philosopher/educator (Philosophy in a New Key)   

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

1900  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] was born on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

1902  Sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom) was born on this day in history.   

1902  George Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of albert Van Dekker, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dr Cyclops, Beau Gesture)   

1904  [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist was born on December - 20.   

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

1906  On December - 20 birth of dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6)   

1906  On December - 20 birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

1906  Lowell Gilmore, MN, actor (Living Christ Series) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 20 birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.