Famous Birthdays In May - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 michał Wiśniowiecki, 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 ToshizÅ, 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)