Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.  

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration  

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.  

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

1664  On May - 31 birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal  

1674  On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

1701  On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible  

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.  

1753  On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader  

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on this day in history.  

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.  

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on May - 31.  

1804  On May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer  

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.  

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.  

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.  

1818  On May - 31 birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867  

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.  

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.  

1837  On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)  

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.  

1837  On this day in history birth of stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

1837  On this day in history birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1838  On May - 31 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

1852  On May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)  

1857  On May - 31 birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)  

1860  Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) was born on May - 31.  

1861  Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) was born on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer  

1864  On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)  

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.  

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.  

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies  

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.  

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)  

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)  

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.  

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.