Famous Personalities Born In August - 09
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
1201 Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09. 

1593 On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) 

1611 On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth 

1631 On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] 

1648 Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history. 

1653 John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09. 

1669 On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) 

1674 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history. 

1677 Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer was born on August - 09. 

1686 On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] 

1690 Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer was born on August - 09. 

1696 Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general was born on this day in history. 

1718 On August - 09 birth of placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer 

1722 Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (d. 1758) was born on this day in history. 

1726 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history. 

1757 Thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (d. 1834) was born on this day in history. 

1758 On August - 09 birth of bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer 

1776 On this day in history birth of amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) 

1781 Michael Umlauf, composer was born on this day in history. 

1783 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801) 

1797 Charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (d. 1855) was born on this day in history. 

1805 Joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer (d. 1860) was born on this day in history. 

1808 William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

1809 On this day in history birth of william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo 

1819 William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) was born on August - 09. 

1823 Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history. 

1824 Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

1825 Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) was born on August - 09. 

1834 Elias Alvares Lobo, composer was born on August - 09. 

1845 Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator was born on August - 09. 

1845 On this day in history birth of andré Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937) 

1847 On August - 09 birth of maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876) 

1861 On August - 09 birth of wilhelm Berger, composer 

1869 Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman) was born on this day in history. 

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