Famous Birthdays In June - 20

1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 20 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)  

1585  On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer  

1615  On this day in history 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 June - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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1674  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 June - 20.  

1733  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1756  On this day in history birth of joseph Martin Kraus, composer  

1763  On this day in history birth of theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist  

1770  On this day in history 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 June - 20.  

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 June - 20.  

1824  On June - 20 birth of george E Street, British (?) architect  

1824  John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on June - 20.  

1833  Leon-J-F Bonnat, painter was born on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history 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 June - 20 birth of charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932)  

1860  Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

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0451  On June - 20 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 June - 20.  

1585  On this day in history 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  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.  

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