Famous Personalities Born In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) was born on May - 09.   

1800  On May - 09 birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history birth of louis Gallait, historical painter   

1810  On this day in history birth of wFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 09.   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born on May - 09.   

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 09 birth of julius Rontgen, composer   

1860  On May - 09 birth of james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1860  J. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1865  August de Boeck, composer was born on May - 09.   

1866  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on May - 09.   

1873  Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) was born on May - 09.   

1882  George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on May - 09.   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)   

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1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66