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  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.   

1472  On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

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  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  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on May - 31.   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)   

1802  On this day in history birth of cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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 May - 31.   

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

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.   

1852  On May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

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 May - 31.   

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

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

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

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