Page 2: 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  On December - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

1749  On December - 20 pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies   

1758  On December - 20 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer   

1774  On this day in history guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer   

1780  England declares war on Netherlands on December - 20.   

1783  On December - 20 antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54   

1786  Pietro Raimondi, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 20 first successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

1790  On this day in history 1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

1793  On this day in history joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54   

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

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1803  Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M on this day in history.   

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

1808  On December - 20 thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  On December - 20 achille Peri, composer   

1812  Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history samuel Jordan Kirkwood, (Gov-Iowa)/US Sect of Interior (1881-82)   

1815  On December - 20 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  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1820  Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50 on December - 20.   

1820  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on December - 20.   

1833  On December - 20 samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on December - 20.   

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 December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

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

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