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Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France was born in 1315, while Ecgfrith of Northumbria died in 685.
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Born on May 20
- 1315 — Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France (died 1349)
- 1470 — Pietro Bembo, Italian cardinal, poet, and scholar (died 1547)
- 1505 — Levinus Lemnius, Dutch writer (died 1568)
Died on May 20
- 685 — Ecgfrith of Northumbria (born 645)
- 794 — Æthelberht II, king of East Anglia
- 965 — Gero the Great, Saxon ruler (born c. 900)
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