Famous Personalities Born In May - 09
Monday, 15 September 2025
1147 On May - 09 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 this day in history.
1738 On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet
1740 On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)
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 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 May - 09 birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry
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 May - 09.
1814 Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on May - 09.
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 On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer
1837 Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on May - 09.
1843 On this day in history birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer
1844 On May - 09 birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)
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 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 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 this day in history birth of henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)
1882 On this day in history birth of george Barker, American painter (d. 1965)
1886 On May - 09 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 On May - 09 birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)