Famous Personalities Born In May - 31
Saturday, 26 April 2025
1443 On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)
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 May - 31.
1557 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.
1557 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)
1613 John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.
1640 On this day in history birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)
1656 On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer
1664 On this day in history birth of giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal
1674 On May - 31 birth of friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer
1701 On May - 31 birth of alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible
1744 Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born on May - 31.
1753 On May - 31 birth of pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader
1773 Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on this day in history.
1801 Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.
1802 Cesare Pugni, composer was born on this day in history.
1804 Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer was born on May - 31.
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 May - 31 birth of walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)
1835 Hijikata ToshizÅ, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history birth of ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror)
1837 Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown was born on May - 31.
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 this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)
1852 On May - 31 birth of francisco Moreno, Argentine explorer (d. 1919)
1857 On May - 31 birth of pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)
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 May - 31 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.