Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  On May - 20 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer   

1768  On this day in history birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1769  On this day in history birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on May - 20.   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on May - 20.   

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on this day in history.   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On May - 20 birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

1822  On this day in history birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)   

1825  On May - 20 birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 20 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55