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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer  

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  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 20.  

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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 June - 20 birth of theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808)  

1730  Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born on June - 20.  

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

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

1743  On June - 20 birth of anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns  

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

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 this day in history.  

1771  On June - 20 birth of thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820)  

1786  Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.  

1808  Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.  

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

1823  Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history birth of george E Street, British (?) architect  

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 June - 20 birth of theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20]  

1858  Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) was born on June - 20.  

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

1860  Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937) was born on June - 20.  

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

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.  

0885  On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)  

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52  

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies  

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

1668  On June - 20 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

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