Famous Birthdays In June - 20

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

1389  On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)  

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 this day in history.  

1615  On June - 20 birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]  

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

1642  On June - 20 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 June - 20 birth of john George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691)  

1674  Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on June - 20.  

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  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian was born on June - 20.  

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

1730  On this day in history 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  On June - 20 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 June - 20.  

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

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 June - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1833  On June - 20 birth of leon-J-F Bonnat, painter  

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] was born on June - 20.  

1858  On June - 20 birth of medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits)  

1858  On June - 20 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  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 this day in history.  

1585  Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on June - 20.  

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  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on June - 20.