Famous Personalities Born In February - 09
Saturday, 13 December 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 this day in history. 

1533 On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) 

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 this day in history. 

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 On February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) 

1666 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history. 

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

1741 Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer was born on this day in history. 

1744 On this day in history birth of amos Bull, composer 

1748 On February - 09 birth of luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) 

1756 On February - 09 birth of karel Blazej Kopriva, composer 

1763 On February - 09 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 Daniel Belknap, composer was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

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 On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] 

1783 On this day in history birth of vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) 

1789 On this day in history 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 February - 09. 

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 this day in history birth of abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876) 

1834 Felix Dahn, writer was born on this day in history. 

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 February - 09 birth of wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes 

1846 Whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904) was born on this day in history. 

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