Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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  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   

1801  On this day in history birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1810  On May - 09 birth of louis Gallait, historical painter   

1810  WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I was born on this day in history.   

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  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on May - 09.   

1833  On May - 09 birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

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

1843  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of julius Rontgen, composer   

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 May - 09.   

1866  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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  George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) was born on May - 09.   

1886  On May - 09 birth of francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968)   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on May - 09.   

1887  On May - 09 birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)   

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

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.