Famous Birthdays In May - 09

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

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.  

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

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 May - 09.  

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist  

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

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

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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  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1846  On May - 09 birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer  

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

1860  On this day in history birth of james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)  

1860  J. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937) was born on May - 09.  

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

1866  On May - 09 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  Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 09.  

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  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.  

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66