Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

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

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of andreas Schlüter, German sculptor (d. 1714)   

1663  On May - 20 birth of william Bradford, British-born printer (d. 1752)   

1706  Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

1754  On this day in history birth of hans Gram, composer   

1759  On May - 20 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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

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

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

1772  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

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

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) was born on May - 20.   

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

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

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 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 May - 20.   

1838  Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1841  Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate was born on May - 20.   

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

1850  Eaton Faning, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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 May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.