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  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  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, 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 Toshizō, 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)   

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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  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.