Famous Personalities Born In June - 20
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
1389 John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history. 

1566 On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden 

1583 Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history. 

1585 On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer 

1615 On June - 20 birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] 

1634 Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on June - 20. 

1642 On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) 

1647 On this day in history birth of johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91) 

1647 John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691) was born on this day in history. 

1674 On June - 20 birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) 

1694 On this day in history birth of hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe 

1717 On June - 20 birth of jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776) 

1723 On this day in history birth of adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian 

1723 On this day in history birth of theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808) 

1730 On this day in history birth of nonnosus Madlseder, composer 

1733 Betty Washington- sister of George Washington was born on this day in history. 

1737 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) 

1743 Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born on June - 20. 

1756 On this day in history birth of joseph Martin Kraus, composer 

1763 Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist was born on this day in history. 

1770 Moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840) was born on June - 20. 

1771 On this day in history birth of thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820) 

1786 On this day in history birth of marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859) 

1808 Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888) was born on June - 20. 

1819 On this day in history birth of jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) 

1823 On June - 20 birth of jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

1824 George E Street, British (?) architect was born on this day in history. 

1824 On June - 20 birth of john Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 

1833 On June - 20 birth of leon-J-F Bonnat, painter 

1852 On this day in history birth of theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] 

1858 On this day in history birth of medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) 

1858 On June - 20 birth of charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932) 

1860 On June - 20 birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937) 

1861 Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on this day in history. 

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