Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  On May - 09 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.   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on May - 09.   

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter was born on May - 09.   

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

1814  On May - 09 birth of adolph von Henselt, composer   

1824  On May - 09 birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

1833  On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1837  On this day in history birth of adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  On this day in history birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

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

1855  On May - 09 birth of julius Rontgen, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of august de Boeck, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1873  Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 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  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.   

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1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

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