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

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

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer  

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

1674  On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

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1701  On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible  

1744  On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath  

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on this day in history.  

1773  On May - 31 birth of ludwig Tieck, writer  

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

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

1804  On May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer  

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  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer  

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  On this day in history birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)  

1837  On May - 31 birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)  

1837  On May - 31 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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 May - 31.  

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  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched  

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

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 May - 31.  

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

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

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

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.