Famous Personalities Born In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1674  On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

1701  On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on May - 31.   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on May - 31.   

1773  On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer   

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1817  On May - 31 birth of edouard Deldevez, composer   

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on May - 31.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.   

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 31 birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 31 birth of stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1837  William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 31.   

1838  On this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1852  On this day in history birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)   

1857  On May - 31 birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

1860  Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) was born on May - 31.   

1861  Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer   

1864  On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)   

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0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.