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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.  

1740  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1800  John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry was born on this day in history.  

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

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter was born on this day in history.  

1810  WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I was born on May - 09.  

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on May - 09.  

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

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

1833  On May - 09 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 May - 09 birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)  

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on May - 09.  

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  J. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

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

1866  On this day in history birth of gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)  

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 May - 09 birth of henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)  

1882  George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

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  Sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.  

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 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 May - 09.  

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.