Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1663  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 20.   

1818  On May - 20 birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  On this day in history birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

1822  On this day in history birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)   

1825  On this day in history birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

1828  On this day in history birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1830  On this day in history 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  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 20 birth of eaton Faning, composer   

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

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  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.