Famous Personalities Born In June - 20
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
1389 John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.
1566 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)
1585 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on June - 20.
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 George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.
1647 On June - 20 birth of johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)
1647 On June - 20 birth of john George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691)
1674 Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.
1694 On June - 20 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 June - 20 birth of theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808)
1730 Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born on June - 20.
1733 Betty Washington- sister of George Washington was born on June - 20.
1737 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786)
1743 Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born on this day in history.
1756 On June - 20 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 June - 20 birth of marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859)
1808 On this day in history birth of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888)
1819 Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) was born on this day in history.
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 June - 20.
1824 John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.
1833 Leon-J-F Bonnat, painter was born on June - 20.
1852 Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] was born on June - 20.
1858 Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) was born on this day in history.
1858 Charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932) was born on June - 20.
1860 On this day in history birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)
1861 Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on June - 20.