Famous Birthdays In June - 20

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

1642  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

1647  Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91) was born on this day in history.   

1647  John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)   

1694  Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe was born on June - 20.   

1717  Jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1723  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1723  Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of nonnosus Madlseder, composer   

1733  Betty Washington- sister of George Washington was born on June - 20.   

1737  Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) was born on June - 20.   

1743  On June - 20 birth of anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns   

1756  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist was born on this day in history.   

1770  Moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840) was born on June - 20.   

1771  On June - 20 birth of thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820)   

1786  Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859) was born on June - 20.   

1808  On this day in history birth of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888)   

1819  Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) was born on June - 20.   

1823  Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on June - 20.   

1824  On this day in history birth of george E Street, British (?) architect   

1824  On June - 20 birth of john Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1833  On June - 20 birth of leon-J-F Bonnat, painter   

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] was born on June - 20.   

1858  Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) was born on June - 20.   

1858  Charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932) was born on June - 20.   

1860  On June - 20 birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)   

1861  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on June - 20.   

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0451  On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  On June - 20 louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  On June - 20 death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)   

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on June - 20.   

1668  Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on June - 20.   

1751  Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.