Famous Personalities Born In February - 09
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1404 On this day in history birth of constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor 

1441 Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on February - 09. 

1533 Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on February - 09. 

1578 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) 

1579 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09. 

1602 Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on February - 09. 

1607 Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history. 

1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history. 

1666 On February - 09 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) 

1735 Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian was born on February - 09. 

1741 On February - 09 birth of henri-Joseph Rigel, composer 

1744 Amos Bull, composer was born on this day in history. 

1748 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) was born on this day in history. 

1756 On this day in history birth of karel Blazej Kopriva, composer 

1763 On this day in history birth of ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1830) 

1769 Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born on February - 09. 

1771 On February - 09 birth of daniel Belknap, composer 

1773 William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841) was born on this day in history. 

1775 Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom) was born on February - 09. 

1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer was born on February - 09. 

1781 Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history. 

1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] was born on this day in history. 

1783 Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on February - 09. 

1789 On February - 09 birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) 

1808 On February - 09 birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer 

1814 Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library was born on this day in history. 

1822 On this day in history birth of charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist 

1826 John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on February - 09. 

1830 On February - 09 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 this day in history birth of whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904) 

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