Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)  

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.  

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

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

1593  On May - 20 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 this day in history birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)  

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

1726  On May - 20 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)  

1737  William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

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

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on May - 20.  

1769  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.  

1772  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)  

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

1806  On May - 20 birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian  

1812  On this day in history birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer  

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on May - 20.  

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

1822  On May - 20 birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)  

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on this day in history.  

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on May - 20.  

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.  

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)  

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.  

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies  

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.  

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.