Famous Birthdays In May - 09

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

1265  On May - 09 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.  

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

1800  On May - 09 birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry  

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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  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 May - 09.  

1833  On May - 09 birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer  

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

1843  On May - 09 birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer  

1844  On May - 09 birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)  

1846  On this day in history birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history 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  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 May - 09.  

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on this day in history.  

1887  On May - 09 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 May - 09.  

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.  

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

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.  

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.  

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66