Famous Birthdays In June - 20

1005  On this day in history birth of ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036)  

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on June - 20.  

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden  

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on June - 20.  

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on June - 20.  

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.  

1634  Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.  

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

1647  On June - 20 birth of johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)  

1647  On this day in history birth of john George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691)  

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1674  On this day in history birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)  

1694  Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe was born on June - 20.  

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

1723  On June - 20 birth of adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian  

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

1730  On June - 20 birth of nonnosus Madlseder, composer  

1733  On June - 20 birth of betty Washington- sister of George Washington  

1737  Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) was born on June - 20.  

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

1756  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born on June - 20.  

1763  Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist was born on June - 20.  

1770  On June - 20 birth of moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840)  

1771  Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1819  Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) was born on June - 20.  

1823  On this day in history 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  John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history 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 June - 20 birth of medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits)  

1858  Charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)  

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0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on June - 20.  

0840  On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies  

0885  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)  

1585  On June - 20 christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52  

1597  On June - 20 willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.  

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56