Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.  

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

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

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.  

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.  

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

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

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

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

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1706  On this day in history birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)  

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

1737  On May - 20 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 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  On May - 20 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 May - 20.  

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

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on May - 20.  

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

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry was born on this day in history.  

1830  On May - 20 birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)  

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  On May - 20 birth of eaton Faning, composer  

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.  

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

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

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

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies  

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

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

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