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  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

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 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  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1706  On this day in history birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)  

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  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on May - 20.  

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer  

1759  On May - 20 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  

1764  On this day in history birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer  

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

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 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  On May - 20 birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)  

1825  On May - 20 birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)  

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1285  On this day in history 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  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.  

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

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