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  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on June - 20.  

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  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on June - 20.  

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  Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91) was born on June - 20.  

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

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

1694  On June - 20 birth of hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe  

1717  On this day in history birth of jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776)  

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

1723  Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

1730  Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history birth of betty Washington- sister of George Washington  

1737  Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.  

1743  Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born on this day in history.  

1756  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born on this day in history.  

1763  On June - 20 birth of theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist  

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

1771  Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820) was born on June - 20.  

1786  On June - 20 birth of marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859)  

1808  On June - 20 birth of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888)  

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  On June - 20 birth of george E Street, British (?) architect  

1824  On this day in history birth of john Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907  

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 this day in history.  

1858  Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths  

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

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.  

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies  

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.  

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