Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.  

1469  On May - 31 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 May - 31.  

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.  

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.  

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 this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

1664  On this day in history birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal  

1674  On this day in history birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

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1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer  

1810  On this day in history birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886  

1817  On May - 31 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  On this day in history birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)  

1835  On this day in history birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)  

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on May - 31.  

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.  

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 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  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  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on May - 31.  

1864  On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)  

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.  

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies  

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies  

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.  

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.  

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

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.  

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.