Famous Personalities Born In May - 31

1443  On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

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 this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1656  On May - 31 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   

1701  On May - 31 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 May - 31.   

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on May - 31.   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer   

1818  On this day in history 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  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  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  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 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 May - 31 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  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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.