Famous Birthdays In May - 20
Monday, 30 January 2023
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 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 On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer
1554 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.
1593 On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist
1593 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.
1660 Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on May - 20.
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 this day in history.
1726 Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 May - 20 birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)
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 May - 20.
1830 Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on this day in history.
1838 On May - 20 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)
1841 On May - 20 birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate
1844 On May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)
1850 Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.