Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)  

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.  

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet  

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

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.  

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  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.  

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

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on May - 09.  

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of julius Rontgen, composer  

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) was born on this day in history.  

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

1865  On May - 09 birth of august de Boeck, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1886  Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on May - 09.  

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

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

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

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

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.  

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.