Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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

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

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1663  On May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on May - 20.   

1726  On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)   

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  On May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

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 May - 20.   

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  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 May - 20 birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On this day in history birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on May - 20.   

1838  On May - 20 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

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  Eaton Faning, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55