Famous Birthdays In May - 31
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
1443 On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)
1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.
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 John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.
1640 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.
1656 Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.
1664 Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.
1674 On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer
1701 On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1744 On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath
1753 On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1773 On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer
1801 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)
1802 On this day in history birth of cesare Pugni, composer
1804 Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of georg Herwegh, writer
1818 On this day in history 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 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 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 this day in history birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)
1838 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.
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 On this day in history birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)
1863 On May - 31 birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer
1864 On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)