Famous Birthdays In May - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1315 On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)
1364 On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican
1470 Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.
1537 Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.
1547 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.
1554 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer
1593 On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist
1593 On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)
1660 On this day in history birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)
1663 On May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)
1706 On May - 20 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)
1726 On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)
1737 William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.
1750 On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812
1754 On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer
1759 On May - 20 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)
1764 On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer
1768 On this day in history birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)
1769 Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.
1772 William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on this day in history.
1799 On this day in history 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 On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer
1818 William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)
1822 Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on May - 20.
1825 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry
1830 Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on May - 20.
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 Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on May - 20.
1850 Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.