Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
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 Michał Wiśniowiecki, 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 ToshizÅ, 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.