Famous Personalities Born 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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  On this day in history birth of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777)   

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 this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.   

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1822  On May - 20 birth of emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

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  On May - 20 birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1844  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.   

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on May - 20.   

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0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

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

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 20 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  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55