Famous Birthdays In May - 31
Friday, 25 October 2024
1443 Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.
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 May - 31.
1557 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.
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 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.
1656 On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer
1664 Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.
1674 On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer
1701 On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1744 Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.
1753 Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on this day in history.
1773 On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer
1801 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)
1802 On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer
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 Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.
1817 On this day in history birth of georg Herwegh, writer
1818 John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on May - 31.
1819 On this day in history birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)
1835 Hijikata ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.
1837 Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on this day in history.
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 William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 31.
1838 On May - 31 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)
1852 Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on May - 31.
1857 Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.
1860 On May - 31 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 May - 31 birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer
1864 On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)