Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

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

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

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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 May - 09.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

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

1800  John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry was born on May - 09.   

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1837  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

1846  On May - 09 birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer was born on May - 09.   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) was born on May - 09.   

1860  On this day in history birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)   

1865  On May - 09 birth of august de Boeck, composer   

1866  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1886  Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 09 birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

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 May - 09.   

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66