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  Charley Grapewin, Xenia OH, actor (Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 20 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 December - 20 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 December - 20 birth of walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson (1923-46)   

1881  Branch Rickey, baseball executive (Dodgers) was born on December - 20.   

1884  On this day in history birth of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch nazi collaborator/traitor   

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  On this day in history birth of bozidar Sirola, composer   

1890  On December - 20 birth of yvonne Arnaud, French-born actress (d. 1958)   

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  Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) was born on December - 20.   

1901  On this day in history 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 December - 20 birth of george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews   

1902  Max Lerner, US, columnist (NY Post) was born on December - 20.   

1902  On December - 20 birth of sidney Hook, anticommunist philosopher (Paradoxes of Freedom)   

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  On this day in history birth of [Schmidt] Hans Burkhardt, artist   

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

1906  Dick White, head of British secret service (MI-5/MI-6) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1907  On this day in history 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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1022  On this day in history 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  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.