Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1443 Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.
1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.
1472 Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.
1557 On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)
1557 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)
1613 On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)
1640 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.
1656 Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.
1664 On May - 31 birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal
1674 Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer was born on May - 31.
1701 On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1744 Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on this day in history.
1753 On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1773 On this day in history birth of ludwig Tieck, writer
1801 On May - 31 birth of johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887)
1802 On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer
1804 On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer
1810 Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1817 Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on this day in history.
1817 Georg Herwegh, writer was born on May - 31.
1818 On this day in history birth of john Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867
1819 On this day in history birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)
1835 Hijikata ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.
1837 On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)
1837 Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on this day in history.
1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on May - 31.
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 On this day in history birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)
1857 Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39) was born on this day in history.
1860 Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner) was born on May - 31.
1861 On May - 31 birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)
1863 On May - 31 birth of francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer
1864 On this day in history birth of albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)