Famous Personalities Born In May - 09
Saturday, 22 February 2025
1147 On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)
1265 Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.
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 On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader
1785 On this day in history 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 May - 09 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 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 Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on May - 09.
1833 On this day in history birth of boleslaw Dembinski, composer
1837 Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on this day in history.
1843 On May - 09 birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer
1844 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born on May - 09.
1846 On this day in history birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer
1855 Julius Rontgen, composer was born on this day in history.
1860 James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) was born on this day in history.
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 On May - 09 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 May - 09.
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 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 On this day in history birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)