Famous Birthdays In May - 09

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

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

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

1800  John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry was born on this day in history.   

1801  On May - 09 birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1810  On May - 09 birth of louis Gallait, historical painter   

1810  WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I was born on May - 09.   

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  On May - 09 birth of ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

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

1837  On May - 09 birth of adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  On May - 09 birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born on this day in history.   

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on May - 09.   

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer was born on May - 09.   

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

1860  On May - 09 birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)   

1865  On this day in history birth of august de Boeck, composer   

1866  On this day in history birth of gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)   

1873  On this day in history birth of howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1873  On May - 09 birth of lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater)   

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

1882  On this day in history birth of henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1882  On this day in history birth of george Barker, American painter (d. 1965)   

1886  On this day in history birth of francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968)   

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

1887  Sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957) was born on May - 09.   

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1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.