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 this day in history.  

1470  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

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  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 this day in history birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)  

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)  

1750  On this day in history birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812  

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

1759  On May - 20 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on May - 20.  

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

1769  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)  

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

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

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

1822  On this day in history birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)  

1822  Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on May - 20.  

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

1828  On this day in history birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry  

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  On this day in history birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate  

1844  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on May - 20.  

1850  On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer  

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

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63  

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.  

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.  

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  

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