Famous Birthdays In May - 20
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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 On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian
1537 On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)
1547 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.
1554 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer
1593 On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist
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 On this day in history 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 May - 20 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)
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 May - 20.
1754 On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer
1759 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.
1764 J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)
1799 On May - 20 birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)
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 William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on May - 20.
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 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 this day in history.
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 May - 20.
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 Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.