Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  On this day in history birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  On this day in history 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  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  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  On May - 31 birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal   

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

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

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

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

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 31 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1852  Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)   

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

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 May - 31.   

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

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

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

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.