Famous Personalities Born In February - 09
Monday, 18 August 2025
1404 Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on February - 09.
1441 On February - 09 birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)
1533 On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)
1578 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.
1579 On February - 09 birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian
1602 Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.
1607 On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer
1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)
1735 On this day in history birth of adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian
1741 On this day in history birth of henri-Joseph Rigel, composer
1744 On this day in history birth of amos Bull, composer
1748 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) was born on February - 09.
1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer was born on February - 09.
1763 Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1830) was born on February - 09.
1769 On February - 09 birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)
1771 On this day in history birth of daniel Belknap, composer
1773 On February - 09 birth of william Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841)
1775 On this day in history birth of farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)
1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer was born on February - 09.
1781 On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)
1783 On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29]
1783 Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.
1789 Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on February - 09.
1808 On this day in history birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer
1814 Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library was born on February - 09.
1822 Charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist was born on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history birth of john Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1830 On this day in history birth of abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876)
1834 Felix Dahn, writer was born on February - 09.
1834 Franz Xaver Witt, composer was born on this day in history.
1839 Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (d. 1896) was born on February - 09.
1846 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes
1846 On February - 09 birth of whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904)