Famous Personalities Born 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 May - 20.   

1537  On May - 20 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  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  On May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1754  On May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

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 May - 20.   

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

1822  On this day in history 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  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

1830  On this day in history birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)   

1838  On May - 20 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 this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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 May - 20.