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  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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

1557  On this day in history 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 michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.  

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

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on May - 31.  

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

1773  On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer  

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer  

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

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

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On May - 31 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 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  Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)