Famous Personalities Born In May - 09
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
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 On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter
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 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 this day in history.
1793 Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.
1796 On May - 09 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 May - 09.
1810 On this day in history birth of louis Gallait, historical painter
1810 On May - 09 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 this day in history birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1829 On May - 09 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 this day in history.
1846 Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born on May - 09.
1855 Julius Rontgen, composer was born on May - 09.
1860 On May - 09 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 this day in history.
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 Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on May - 09.
1873 Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.
1882 Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) was born on this day in history.
1882 George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) was born on May - 09.
1886 Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.
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 May - 09.