Famous Birthdays In May - 20

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

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

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

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

1726  On this day in history birth of francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770)   

1737  William Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805) was born on May - 20.   

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 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  On this day in history 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  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian was born on May - 20.   

1812  On this day in history birth of gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on this day in history.   

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

1822  Frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901) was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1841  On this day in history birth of sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate   

1844  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on May - 20.   

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  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On May - 20 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  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