Famous Birthdays In May - 09

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 09 birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver  

1810  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 birth of adolph von Henselt, composer  

1824  On this day in history birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1829  On this day in history birth of ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer  

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

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1860  J. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On May - 09 birth of anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)  

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 09 birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer  

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

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)  

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

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.  

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66