Famous Birthdays In May - 31
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.
1557 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.
1557 On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)
1613 On May - 31 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 this day in history.
1674 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.
1701 On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
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 this day in history.
1801 Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.
1802 On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer
1804 On May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer
1810 Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.
1817 Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 On May - 31 birth of stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1837 On May - 31 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 May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)
1857 On May - 31 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 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 May - 31.