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  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 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 this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1674  On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer  

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1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on May - 31.  

1744  On May - 31 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath  

1753  On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader  

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  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.  

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.  

1852  On May - 31 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  Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) was born on May - 31.  

1861  On May - 31 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.  

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0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched  

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.  

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on May - 31.  

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England  

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)  

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

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.  

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