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

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  On May - 20 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  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 this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)  

1737  On May - 20 birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)  

1750  On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812  

1754  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.  

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

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

1769  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on May - 20.  

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on May - 20.  

1799  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)  

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

1822  On May - 20 birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)  

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  On May - 20 birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1830  On May - 20 birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry  

1830  On May - 20 birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)  

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on May - 20.  

1841  On May - 20 birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate  

1844  On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)  

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.  

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0685  On this day in history 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 May - 20.  

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63  

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  

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 May - 20.  

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55