Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1315  On May - 20 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  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714) was born on May - 20.   

1663  William Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 20 birth of william Petty Fitzmaurice, British statesman (d. 1805)   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 was born on May - 20.   

1754  On May - 20 birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on May - 20.   

1764  On May - 20 birth of j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer   

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) was born on this day in history.   

1769  Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835) was born on May - 20.   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history birth of honoré de Balzac, French novelist (d. 1850)   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer was born on May - 20.   

1818  On this day in history birth of william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

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 May - 20.   

1825  On this day in history birth of antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on May - 20.   

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

1830  On this day in history birth of hector H Malot, French writer (Without Family)   

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on May - 20.   

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

1844  Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.