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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

1664  On May - 31 birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal   

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

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  On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

1773  On May - 31 birth of ludwig Tieck, writer   

1801  On May - 31 birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)   

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

1804  On this day in history 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  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 May - 31.   

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

1837  On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

1861  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 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 this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

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

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)