Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.  

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

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

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)  

1783  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist  

1796  On May - 09 birth of august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)  

1800  John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry was born on May - 09.  

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1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on May - 09.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)  

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

1866  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915) was born on May - 09.  

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) was born on May - 09.  

1873  On May - 09 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer  

1887  Sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered  

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)  

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

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

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