Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.  

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.  

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.  

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  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.  

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 May - 20.  

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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  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  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.  

1764  On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer  

1768  On May - 20 birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.  

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

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer  

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0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)  

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

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies  

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.  

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.