Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
1443 Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.
1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.
1472 On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal
1557 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.
1557 Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.
1613 On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)
1640 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.
1656 On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer
1664 On May - 31 birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal
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 Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1773 Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on May - 31.
1801 On May - 31 birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)
1802 Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.
1804 Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.
1810 Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1817 Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.
1817 Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.
1818 John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on May - 31.
1819 Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.
1835 Hijikata ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)
1837 Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on this day in history.
1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on May - 31.
1837 William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1838 On May - 31 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)
1852 On this day in history birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)
1857 On this day in history birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)
1860 On this day in history birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)
1861 Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) was born on this day in history.
1863 Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on May - 31.
1864 On May - 31 birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)