Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

1701  On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1744  On May - 31 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on May - 31.   

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  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.   

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.   

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

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.   

1835  On May - 31 birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on May - 31.   

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  William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

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  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)