Famous Personalities Born In May - 31

1443  On May - 31 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  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1744  On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  On this day in history birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer was born on May - 31.   

1804  On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on May - 31.   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on May - 31.   

1817  Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on May - 31.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on May - 31.   

1835  On this day in history birth of hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869)   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.   

1837  On this day in history birth of stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1837  William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 31.   

1838  On May - 31 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

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

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

1861  Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer   

1864  Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on this day in history.   

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

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

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.