Famous Birthdays In June - 20

1389  On June - 20 birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)   

1566  Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

1585  On June - 20 birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer   

1615  Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.   

1634  On June - 20 birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

1642  On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

1647  On this day in history birth of johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)   

1647  John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe was born on June - 20.   

1717  On this day in history birth of jacques Saly, French sculptor (d. 1776)   

1723  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian was born on June - 20.   

1723  On this day in history birth of theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808)   

1730  Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1733  On June - 20 birth of betty Washington- sister of George Washington   

1737  Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) was born on June - 20.   

1743  Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born on June - 20.   

1756  On June - 20 birth of joseph Martin Kraus, composer   

1763  On this day in history birth of theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist   

1770  Moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. 1840) was born on June - 20.   

1771  On this day in history birth of thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, Scottish philanthropist (d. 1820)   

1786  Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888)   

1819  On this day in history birth of jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)   

1823  On this day in history birth of jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1824  On this day in history birth of george E Street, British (?) architect   

1824  On June - 20 birth of john Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1833  Leon-J-F Bonnat, painter was born on this day in history.   

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] was born on June - 20.   

1858  On June - 20 birth of medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits)   

1858  On this day in history birth of charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932)   

1860  On this day in history birth of jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)   

1861  Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0451  On June - 20 death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths   

0840  Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies on this day in history.   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.   

1585  On June - 20 christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on June - 20.   

1649  On June - 20 maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies   

1668  On June - 20 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56