Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.  

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

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1801  On May - 09 birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver  

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter was born on May - 09.  

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 May - 09.  

1824  On May - 09 birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

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

1833  On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer  

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on this day in history.  

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer was born on May - 09.  

1844  On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)  

1846  On May - 09 birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer  

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on May - 09.  

1873  Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933) was born on May - 09.  

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  Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.  

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)  

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1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.  

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42  

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 May - 09.  

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 May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66