Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1443 Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.
1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.
1472 Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.
1557 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.
1557 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)
1613 On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)
1640 On May - 31 birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, 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 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on May - 31.
1701 On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1744 On May - 31 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath
1753 On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1773 On May - 31 birth of ludwig Tieck, writer
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 On May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer
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 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 ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)
1837 Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on May - 31.
1837 Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on this day in history.
1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on May - 31.
1837 William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 31.
1838 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.
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 On May - 31 birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)
1861 On this day in history birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)
1863 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)