Famous Birthdays In May - 09

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 May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

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

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) was born on this day in history.   

1800  On May - 09 birth of john Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer was born on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

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  On May - 09 birth of howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1873  Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on May - 09.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1887  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.   

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

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66