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 this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.  

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.  

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on May - 20.  

1663  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)  

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.  

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  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 May - 20.  

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

1806  On May - 20 birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian  

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1822  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry was born on May - 20.  

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on this day in history.  

1838  On May - 20 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)  

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

1844  On May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)  

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

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.  

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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.