Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  On this day in history 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  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1640  Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.  

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.  

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.  

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  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on May - 31.  

1753  On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader  

1773  On May - 31 birth of ludwig Tieck, writer  

1801  On May - 31 birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)  

1802  On this day in history birth of cesare Pugni, composer  

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.  

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.  

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.  

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 May - 31.  

1837  On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)  

1837  On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, London, clown  

1837  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 31 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  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 this day in history.  

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.  

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

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

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)  

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.  

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

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)