Page 2: Historical Events In December - 20

1720  Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on December - 20.   

1729  On this day in history franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk   

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

1758  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Guillaume-Perre-Antoine Gatayes, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On December - 20 england declares war on Netherlands   

1783  Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1786  On December - 20 pietro Raimondi, composer   

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

1790  On December - 20 1st successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)   

1793  Joseph Legros, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1798  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on December - 20.   

1803  On December - 20 louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27M   

1807  On December - 20 richard Lucian Page, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1808  Thomas Tinsley Craven, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1887 on December - 20.   

1809  On December - 20 friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer   

1812  Achille Peri, composer on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

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

1815  Giovanni Meli, Sicilian poet (Buccolica), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 20 john Geary, 1st SF postmaster, 1st mayor (May 1, 1850)   

1819  On this day in history louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer, dies at 50   

1820  On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50   

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

1821  On December - 20 gian Francesco Fortunati, composer, dies at 75   

1823  On December - 20 franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde," premieres in Vienna   

1825  Romeyn Beck Ayres, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 on December - 20.   

1830  England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium on this day in history.   

1833  Samuel A Mudd, doctor, convicted of giving medical aid to JW Booth on this day in history.   

1850  Hawaiian post office established on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history jean/Johannes T "Jan" Toorop, Dutch painter/graphic artist (3 Brides)   

1859  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher on December - 20.   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

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  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  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

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

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet