Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.  

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.  

1472  On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal  

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

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

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.  

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.  

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

1753  On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader  

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

1801  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)  

1802  On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer  

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

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.  

1817  On this day in history birth of edouard Deldevez, composer  

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on this day in history.  

1818  On May - 31 birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867  

1819  On this day in history birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)  

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.  

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on May - 31.  

1837  On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, London, clown  

1837  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

1837  On May - 31 birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on this day in history.  

1852  Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on May - 31.  

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 31 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  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.  

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies  

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England  

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

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.  

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)