Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

1660  On this day in history birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)   

1663  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on May - 20.   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1737  William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on May - 20.   

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on May - 20.   

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on this day in history.   

1769  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on May - 20.   

1772  On May - 20 birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1799  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On May - 20 birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on May - 20.   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) was born on May - 20.   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

1830  On May - 20 birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)   

1838  On this day in history birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

1841  On this day in history birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate   

1844  On May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.