Famous Birthdays In May - 31
Monday, 05 June 2023
1443 On May - 31 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 On May - 31 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 this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)
1640 On this day in history birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)
1656 On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer
1664 Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.
1674 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1773 Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on May - 31.
1801 Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.
1802 Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.
1804 On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer
1810 Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.
1817 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1835 Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.
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 this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)
1838 On this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)
1852 On this day in history birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)
1857 Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer
1864 Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on this day in history.