Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.   

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

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on May - 20.   

1754  On May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  On May - 20 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

1764  On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer   

1768  On this day in history birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1769  On this day in history birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on May - 20.   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on May - 20.   

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on May - 20.   

1844  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.