Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 20

1867  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 20 birth of pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

1871  On this day in history birth of henry Kimball Hadley, composer   

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

1873  On December - 20 birth of kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian(d. 1948)   

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

1876  Jan Van Oudshoorn, [Jan K Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Senses) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1886  On December - 20 birth of hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11)   

1888  Fred Merkle, American baseball figure (d. 1958) was born on December - 20.   

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

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  On December - 20 birth of irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

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 December - 20.   

1901  Robert Van de Graaff, Alabama, physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions) was born on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

1902  On December - 20 birth of george Edward Alexander Windsor, Duke of Kent (d. 1942)   

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

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

1906  On this day in history birth of irving Krick, meteorologist   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of paul Francis Webster, songwriter (d. 1984)   

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0069  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.