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 this day in history 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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)   

1750  On May - 20 birth of stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer   

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

1764  On this day in history 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  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.   

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

1799  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On May - 20 birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

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

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

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  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

1830  On this day in history birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

1830  On this day in history birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)   

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 May - 20 birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

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

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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