Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

1596  On this day in history 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 May - 09.   

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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 May - 09 birth of august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)   

1800  On this day in history birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry   

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

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter was born on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  On May - 09 birth of ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer was born on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

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

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 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 May - 09 birth of howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1873  On this day in history birth of lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater)   

1873  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 birth of george Barker, American painter (d. 1965)   

1886  On May - 09 birth of francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968)   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on May - 09.   

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  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

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 May - 09.