Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  On May - 09 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  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 this day in history.  

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.  

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.  

1796  On this day in history birth of august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)  

1800  On this day in history birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry  

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on this day in history.  

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

1824  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer  

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

1860  On this day in history birth of james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)  

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

1865  August de Boeck, composer was born on May - 09.  

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 May - 09.  

1873  On May - 09 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  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 this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42  

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

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.  

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies  

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