Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

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

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

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  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on May - 20.   

1663  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on May - 20.   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on May - 20.   

1737  On May - 20 birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on this day in history.   

1754  Hans Gram, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

1772  On May - 20 birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on May - 20.   

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

1812  On May - 20 birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

1830  Hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family) was born on May - 20.   

1838  On this day in history birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

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

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

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