Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 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 this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)
1613 On May - 31 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 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on May - 31.
1801 Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on May - 31.
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 On this day in history birth of edouard Deldevez, composer
1817 Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.
1818 On May - 31 birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867
1819 Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.
1835 On May - 31 birth of hijikata ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)
1837 On this day in history 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 May - 31.
1837 William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1838 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on this day in history.
1852 Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
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 May - 31.
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 On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)