Famous Birthdays In May - 20
Friday, 25 October 2024
1315 On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)
1364 On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican
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 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.
1554 Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.
1593 On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist
1593 On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)
1660 On May - 20 birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)
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 On May - 20 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)
1737 William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on May - 20.
1750 On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812
1754 Hans Gram, composer was born on May - 20.
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 May - 20.
1769 On this day in history birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)
1772 On May - 20 birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)
1799 Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on May - 20.
1806 John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on May - 20.
1812 On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer
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 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 May - 20.
1844 Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on May - 20.
1850 Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.