Famous Birthdays In May - 31

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  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.  

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

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer  

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

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer  

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.  

1817  On this day in history 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  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on this day in history.  

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.  

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  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1838  On this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

1852  On this day in history birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)  

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)  

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.