Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

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

1660  On this day in history birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)   

1663  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on May - 20.   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On May - 20 birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)   

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  Hans Gram, composer was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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

1769  On May - 20 birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On May - 20 birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on May - 20.   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on May - 20.   

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

1825  On this day in history birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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

1844  On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

1850  On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.