Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)   

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

1706  On this day in history 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  William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on this day in history.   

1754  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

1769  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

1822  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

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 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  On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer   

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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 May - 20.   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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