Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  On this day in history 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  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.  

1640  Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.  

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer  

1664  On this day in history birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal  

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

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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 May - 31.  

1773  On May - 31 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 May - 31.  

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.  

1810  On May - 31 birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886  

1817  On this day in history birth of edouard Deldevez, composer  

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1852  On May - 31 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  Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) was born on this day in history.  

1863  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on May - 31.  

1864  On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)  

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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  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

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 May - 31.  

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.  

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