Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)  

1469  On May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration  

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal  

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

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

1640  On this day in history birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

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

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on May - 31.  

1744  On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath  

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on this day in history.  

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on May - 31.  

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on May - 31.  

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.  

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.  

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

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.  

1817  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer  

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  On May - 31 birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)  

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

1837  On May - 31 birth of joseph Grimaldi, London, clown  

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.  

1852  On May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)  

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on May - 31.  

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 May - 31.  

1863  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on May - 31.  

1864  Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on this day in history.  

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.  

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.  

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies  

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England  

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.  

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)  

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

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)