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  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on June - 20.  

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]  

1634  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)  

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.  

1647  Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91) was born on this day in history.  

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

1717  Jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776) was born on June - 20.  

1723  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

1730  On June - 20 birth of nonnosus Madlseder, composer  

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

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

1743  On this day in history birth of anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns  

1756  On June - 20 birth of joseph Martin Kraus, composer  

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

1770  On this day in history birth of moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840)  

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  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  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  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  On this day in history birth of charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.  

1649  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies  

1668  On June - 20 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