Famous Personalities Born In June - 20
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
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 Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history. 

1585 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1694 Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe was born on this day in history. 

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 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 this day in history. 

1743 On this day in history 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 On June - 20 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 June - 20. 

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 June - 20. 

1823 On this day in history birth of jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

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

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937) 

1861 Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on this day in history. 

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