Famous Birthdays 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 May - 20.  

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.  

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

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

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  

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  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  

1764  On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

1822  On May - 20 birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)  

1825  On May - 20 birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)  

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

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  On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer  

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

1277  On May - 20 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  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.  

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  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.  

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