Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

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  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on May - 20.   

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

1706  On May - 20 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1737  On May - 20 birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)   

1750  On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1754  Hans Gram, composer was born on May - 20.   

1759  On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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  On May - 20 birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on May - 20.   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on May - 20.   

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20 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  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on this day in history.   

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55