Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)  

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.  

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.  

1660  On May - 20 birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)  

1663  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on May - 20.  

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1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on May - 20.  

1726  On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)  

1737  On this day in history birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)  

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on May - 20.  

1754  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.  

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on May - 20.  

1768  On this day in history birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)  

1769  On this day in history birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)  

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on this day in history.  

1799  On May - 20 birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)  

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on this day in history.  

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.  

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on this day in history.  

1822  On May - 20 birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)  

1822  Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on this day in history.  

1825  On May - 20 birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)  

1828  On this day in history birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry was born on May - 20.  

1830  On this day in history birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)  

1838  On this day in history birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)  

1841  On May - 20 birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate  

1844  On May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)  

1850  On May - 20 birth of eaton Faning, composer  

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.  

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.  

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63  

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.  

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.