Famous Personalities Born In May - 31

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

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 this day in history.   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible was born on this day in history.   

1744  On May - 31 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

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  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On May - 31 birth of cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 31 birth of horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) was born on this day in history.   

1835  Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.   

1837  On May - 31 birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)   

1837  On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, London, clown   

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 this day in history.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on May - 31.   

1852  Francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919) was born on May - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1861  On May - 31 birth of emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907)   

1863  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on this day in history.   

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

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0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

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

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

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

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)