Famous Birthdays In May - 20
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
1315 Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.
1364 Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.
1470 Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.
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 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 May - 20 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 this day in history.
1706 On May - 20 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)
1726 Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.
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 On May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer
1759 On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)
1764 On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer
1768 Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on this day in history.
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 Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.
1806 On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian
1812 Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.
1818 On May - 20 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 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 this day in history birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)
1838 Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on May - 20.
1841 Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on this day in history.
1844 Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.
1850 On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer