Famous Birthdays In May - 31

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

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.   

1472  On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

1773  On May - 31 birth of ludwig Tieck, writer   

1801  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)   

1802  On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.   

1817  On May - 31 birth of georg Herwegh, writer   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on May - 31.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on this day in history.   

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.   

1837  On May - 31 birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.   

1837  On this day in history birth of stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1837  William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 31.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.   

1852  Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on May - 31.   

1857  On May - 31 birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

1860  On May - 31 birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

1861  On May - 31 birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)   

1863  On this day in history birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer   

1864  On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)   

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0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)