Famous Birthdays 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  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

1796  On this day in history birth of august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)   

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  WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I was born on this day in history.   

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

1824  On May - 09 birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on May - 09.   

1833  On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1837  On this day in history 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 May - 09.   

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  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  On May - 09 birth of gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)   

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  On this day in history birth of anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)   

1882  On May - 09 birth of henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

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

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

1887  On May - 09 birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1887  On May - 09 birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)   

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

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

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

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On May - 09 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.