Famous Birthdays In May - 31

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

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

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

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

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

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

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  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.   

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

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1804  On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

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

1817  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer   

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

1819  On May - 31 birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

1835  On this day in history birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

1861  On May - 31 birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)   

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

1864  On May - 31 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 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  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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