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 May - 31 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 this day in history.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader was born on May - 31.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer was born on May - 31.   

1801  Johann Georg Baiter, Swiss philologist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  On this day in history birth of jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1810  On this day in history 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  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 Toshizō, Japanese military leader (d. 1869) was born on May - 31.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

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  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer was born on May - 31.   

1864  Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) was born on May - 31.   

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0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on May - 31.   

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

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

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)