Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.  

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

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1750  On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812  

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

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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 May - 20.  

1828  On May - 20 birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1830  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)  

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on this day in history.  

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0685  On May - 20 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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.  

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.