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 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  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.  

1793  On May - 09 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 this day in history.  

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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 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  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 09.  

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

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

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on May - 09.  

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

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born on May - 09.  

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on this day in history.  

1855  On May - 09 birth of julius Rontgen, composer  

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) was born on May - 09.  

1860  On this day in history birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)  

1865  August de Boeck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history birth of gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)  

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

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  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42  

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)  

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies  

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.