Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.  

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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  

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

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)  

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

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

1737  On May - 20 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  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on May - 20.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on May - 20.  

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on May - 20.  

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  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 May - 20.  

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 May - 20.  

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on May - 20.  

1841  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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0685  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.  

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