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Famous Birthdays In February - 11

Monday, 20 May 2013

1377 King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.

1380 Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.

1465 Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.

1506 On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau

1535 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.

1557 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.

1568 On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)

1649 William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.

1657 On this day in history birth of bernard Fontenelle, France, scientist/writer (Plurality of Worlds)

1732 On this day in history birth of george Washington [NS=Feb 22]

1755 Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history.

1764 Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) was born on this day in history.

1774 On this day in history birth of hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847)

1776 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)

1776 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.

1783 Jarena Lee, famous African was born on this day in history.

1790 On this day in history birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer

1799 Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.

1800 William Henry Fox Talbot, Wiltshire England, photographic pioneer was born on this day in history.

1802 Lydia Maria Child, US, author/abolitionist (Juvenile Miscellany) was born on this day in history.

1810 Loisa Puget, composer was born on this day in history.

1812 On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883

1812 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883

1813 On this day in history birth of otto Ludwig, German writer and critic (d. 1865)

1819 Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer was born on this day in history.

1821 Hermann Allmers, writer was born on this day in history.

1821 Auguste-Édouard Mariette, French Egyptologist (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.

1829 William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 was born on this day in history.

1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer was born on this day in history.

1830 Peter Arnold Heise, composer was born on this day in history.

1833 Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice was born on this day in history.

1839 Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist was born on this day in history.

1840 Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.

1846 On this day in history birth of william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor

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1141 Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on this day in history.

1160 On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)

1503 Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.

1511 Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon on this day in history.

1543 On this day in history ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle

1622 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

1626 Death of Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.

1650 Death of Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on this day in history.