Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1866  On May - 31 birth of vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer   

1872  On this day in history birth of charles G Abbot, US, astronomer (Constant Sun)   

1872  On this day in history birth of william Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist (Don Quixote)   

1875  Italo Montemezzi, composer was born on May - 31.   

1879  Mark Hambourg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 31 birth of sándor Graf Festetics, Hungarian politician (d. 1956)   

1883  On this day in history birth of lauri Kristian Relander, 2nd President of Finland (d. 1942)   

1885  Alois Hudal, bishop, helped Nazis escape trial (d. 1963) was born on May - 31.   

1887  Saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31] was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of jack Holt, US, golddigger/actor (Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone)   

1889  Athene Seyler, London, actress (Make Mine Mink) was born on May - 31.   

1892  On this day in history birth of gregor Strasser, German pharmacist/NSDAP-Reich organization leader   

1892  Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Bespokojnaja Joenostj) [NS] was born on May - 31.   

1892  Louis Fourestier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of willem Ravelli, baritone singer   

1892  Michel Kikoine, Belarus painter (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Konstantin Georgiyevich Paustovsky, Russian writer (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show)   

1897  Margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society) was born on May - 31.   

1898  On this day in history birth of johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter   

1898  On May - 31 birth of norman Vincent Peale, Ohio, clergyman (Power of Positive Thinking)   

1899  Leonid Leonow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef)   

1901  On May - 31 birth of alfredo Antonini, American conductor and composer (d. 1983)   

1902  On May - 31 birth of billy Mayerl, composer   

1902  Henk Schaer, [Hendricus JM Schaareman], actor/conductor was born on May - 31.   

1902  On May - 31 birth of ralph Walter Wood, composer   

1905  On this day in history birth of roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher   

1905  On this day in history birth of florence Desmond, English actress and comedian (d. 1993)   

1907  On this day in history birth of valston Hancock, British air marshal   

1908  Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of nils Poppe, Swedish actor (d. 2000)   

1909  Jan Lewando, British director (Marks & Spencer) was born on May - 31.   

1909  On this day in history birth of thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

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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  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

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

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)