Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on May - 20.   

1726  Francis Cotes, English painter (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

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  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on May - 20.   

1764  On this day in history birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer   

1768  On May - 20 birth of dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1769  On May - 20 birth of andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on May - 20.   

1799  Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 20 birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) was born on May - 20.   

1822  On May - 20 birth of frederic Passy, French economist/pacifist (Nobel 1901)   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) was born on May - 20.   

1828  On May - 20 birth of james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1830  On May - 20 birth of amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

1830  On May - 20 birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)   

1838  On May - 20 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

1850  On this day in history birth of eaton Faning, composer   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55