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  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.  

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.  

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader  

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  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  Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1837  On May - 09 birth of adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)  

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  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 09 birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)  

1865  August de Boeck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater)  

1873  On this day in history birth of anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)  

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

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 May - 09.