Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

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

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1674  On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

1701  On this day in history birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

1744  On May - 31 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer   

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

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on May - 31.   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.   

1810  On this day in history birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

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

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.   

1818  On May - 31 birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

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

1835  On May - 31 birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, London, clown   

1837  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on May - 31.   

1837  On May - 31 birth of william Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

1852  On May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)   

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  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)   

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

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

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)