Famous Personalities Born In June - 20
Monday, 20 January 2025
1389 On this day in history birth of john, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435)
1566 On June - 20 birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
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 Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on June - 20.
1642 George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.
1647 Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91) was born on June - 20.
1647 John George III, Elector of Saxony (d. 1691) was born on June - 20.
1674 Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane) was born on June - 20.
1694 On this day in history birth of hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe
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 Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.
1730 Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born on this day in history.
1733 Betty Washington- sister of George Washington was born on June - 20.
1737 Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese military (d. 1786) was born on June - 20.
1743 On June - 20 birth of anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns
1756 Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born on June - 20.
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 this day in history.
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 June - 20.
1808 Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history birth of jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)
1823 On June - 20 birth of jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1824 On June - 20 birth of george E Street, British (?) architect
1824 John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.
1833 On June - 20 birth of leon-J-F Bonnat, painter
1852 Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20] was born on this day in history.
1858 Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits) was born on this day in history.
1858 Charles W. Chesnutt, American writer (d. 1932) was born on June - 20.
1860 Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.
1861 Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born on June - 20.