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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on May - 20.   

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

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

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

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on May - 20.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on May - 20.   

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  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55