Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

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

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

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)   

1706  On May - 20 birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)   

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

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 May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On May - 20 birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on this day in history.   

1844  On May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

1850  On May - 20 birth of eaton Faning, composer   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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

1503  On this day in history 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.