Famous Birthdays In May - 31

1443  On this day in history birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on May - 31.   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on May - 31.   

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  On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer   

1801  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 31 birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1810  On May - 31 birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of georg Herwegh, writer   

1818  On this day in history birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on this day in history.   

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.   

1837  On May - 31 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 this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

1852  Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On May - 31 birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

1860  Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)   

1863  On May - 31 birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer   

1864  Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on May - 31.   

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)