Famous Personalities Born In February - 09
Thursday, 18 September 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 Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.
1578 On February - 09 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)
1579 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09.
1602 On February - 09 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza
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 On February - 09 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)
1735 Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.
1741 Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer was born on February - 09.
1744 Amos Bull, composer was born on this day in history.
1748 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) was born on February - 09.
1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.
1763 Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1830) was born on this day in history.
1769 On this day in history birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)
1771 Daniel Belknap, composer was born on this day in history.
1773 On February - 09 birth of william Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841)
1775 On February - 09 birth of farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)
1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer was born on February - 09.
1781 Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on February - 09.
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 Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on February - 09.
1808 Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer was born on this day in history.
1814 Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library was born on February - 09.
1822 On February - 09 birth of charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist
1826 John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1830 Abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876) was born on February - 09.
1834 On February - 09 birth of felix Dahn, writer
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 Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes was born on February - 09.
1846 On February - 09 birth of whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904)