Famous Birthdays 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  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.  

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)  

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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  On May - 20 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 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  On this day in history birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer  

1768  On this day in history birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)  

1769  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)  

1822  On May - 20 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  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  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  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  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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.  

1444  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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.