Famous Personalities Born In May - 09

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

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

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  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

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  On this day in history birth of adolph von Henselt, composer   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on May - 09.   

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

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

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

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 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  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1882  On this day in history birth of george Barker, American painter (d. 1965)   

1886  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.