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1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on December - 09.  

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on December - 09.  

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.  

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect  

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on December - 09.  

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.  

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on this day in history.  

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on December - 09.  

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.  

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.  

1603  Death of William Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559) on this day in history.  

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.